Science

Undeterred by climate change, US homeowners are moving to climate-vulnerable areas

County Map of wildfire risk based on FEMA National Risk Index

Best and worst states for health care

An aerial view of Honolulu, Hawaii.

Healthiest states for seniors

Three senior women laughing on the beach.

24 causes of death—and how likely they are to happen

Young person finds gun in drawer.

So sweet: How added sugar is skewing US nutrition

Grocery store end caps lined with cereals.

Environment

Bikeable neighborhoods in not-so-bike-friendly cities

A man in a plaid shirt and shorts riding a bicycle.

How the cost of solar panels has fallen

Solar panels lined up on a roof.

The side benefits of clean energy

Two wind turbines at sunset

Environment Weather

Winter is coming: Can homeowners withstand another polar vortex this year?

Houses on a suburban street covered in snow.

How much packaging we use (and what happens to it)

Pile of plastic bottles, bags and packages in a landfill.

Plants & Animals

Plants & Animals

50 record-breaking fish caught in the US

Catch and release trophy Pike.

Plants & Animals

25 endangered animals that only live in America

Plants & Animals

These animal climate heroes restore habitats and revive ecosystems

A close-up of a colorful hornbill.

Plants & Animals

Bluebells, lilies, poppies, and more: These are the native wildflowers blooming near you

A mountainside filled with orange poppies.

Plants & Animals

The most frequently targeted endangered species in the world

Pair of adult Lions in zoological garden.

Space

23 astronomical events to look out for in 2023

A view of a Perseid meteor shower in a purple sky with pine trees in the foreground.

33 groundbreaking NASA missions in photographs

Webb NIRCam composite image from two filters – F212N (orange) and F335M (cyan) – of Jupiter system.

Space discoveries that will blow your mind

The ASASSN-15lh tidal disruption event, captured by the All Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae. Scientists determined it was a dying star that was pulled in by a supermassive spinning black hole.

50 space terms for understanding the universe

History of famous firsts in space

Weather

States with the most hailstorms

Large balls of hail on the ground.

Environment Weather

Winter is coming: Can homeowners withstand another polar vortex this year?

Houses on a suburban street covered in snow.

What winter was like the year you were born

A person cleans snow and ice from their car windshield in the 1970s.

What to do after a winter storm

Person shoveling snow off sidewalks with a red shovel.

20 of the most destructive winter storms of the 21st century

Two people make their way across a street with snow falling around.

The laziest cities in America

Happiest states for teenagers

Things to watch out for while outside this summer

16 of the best emergency kits on the market

Countries with the worst life expectancy

What to do after an earthquake

What to do after a hurricane

Gorgeous sunsets from 50 destinations from around the world

Most sustainable companies

MSN Poll: How each state feels about wintry weather