Science

Real Estate

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

County Map of wildfire risk based on FEMA National Risk Index

A hydration guide for people on GLP-1s

A selfie-style photo showing a person holding a water bottle and their fitness shoes while outdoors.

Seasonal affective disorder? It might be your hormones

Woman wrapped in blanket looking out the window during winter.

Comparing 12 common rheumatoid arthritis prescriptions

A blister pack of Celebrex tablets.

Popular insulin medications and how they are used

Tip of an insulin injection.

Environment

Everyone hates gas-powered leaf blowers. So why is it so hard to ban them?

A man uses a gasoline-powered leaf blower to clear leaves and gardening debris.

Inside the fight to save Namibia's wildlife

A South African oryx, also called 'Gemsbok' or 'gemsbuck' walking by a water hole in a desert area in Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia.

The 'Sick Building' Syndrome: Indoor air quality services and employee productivity

A sick businesswoman blowing her nose at work.

Deer are destroying British Columbia's island ecosystems. Indigenous hunting could be the solution

Broad-leaved Shooting Star wildflowers in a Garry Oak meadow on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

A secret weapon for fighting climate change comes surging back

A red flags mark the area along the shore in upper Newport Bay, California where eelgrass restoration has taken place.

Plants & Animals

Plants & Animals

How to use hydrocarbon gases for cannabis extraction

Macro detail of dropper with CBD oil, cannabis live resin extraction isolated on white background.

Plants & Animals

Rotten tricks: How hot and stinky plants woo pollinators

A collage of thermogenic plants, clockwise from top left: sago palm (Cycas revoluta); Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus), elephant-foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius), Yulan magnolia (Magnolia denudata), calico-flower (Aristolochia littoralis), American lotus (Nelumbo lutea), titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), dragon arum (Dracunculus vulgaris), Florida anise (Illicium floridanum), Rhizanthes lowii, dead-horse arum (Helicodiceros muscivorus).

Plants & Animals

How farmers can help rescue water-loving birds

A flock of sandhill cranes in Louisiana.

Plants & Animals

Got invasive plants? Call a herd of goats

Two goats in a herd smiling happily eating invasive plants in a wide land.

Plants & Animals

Flying with whales: Drones are remaking marine mammal research

Aerial view of a tiny white drone hovering in the air above two huge blue whales, one smaller than the other, seen beneath the surface of the ocean. Cetacean scientists around the world are using this type of technology.

Space

How a mysterious particle could explain the universe’s missing antimatter

Concept 3D illustration for Elementary particle core of rotating sub atomic quantum matter with orbiting neutrinos.

Space

5 of the rarest astronomical events—and when you'll next see them

The head of Halley's Comet as photographed by Dr George Willis Ritchey.

Space

25 of the best places to see the solar eclipse across the US

The beginning of a solar eclipse as seen through very light cloud cover.

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.

Space

33 groundbreaking NASA missions in photographs

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

Weather

Your home has a 1 in 4 chance of being at severe risk from extreme weather

A damaged house is seen near the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, on July 8, 2025, following severe flash flooding over the July 4 holiday weekend.

Staying connected when it matters most: Technology’s role in disaster preparedness

A T-Mobile SatCOLT or Satellite Cells on Light Truck parked on an American Red Cross lot.

Mobile home residents face increased risks from severe weather

Aerial view of mobile home park in the Arizona desert.

Could a Pigouvian tax help solve climate change?

Silhouette of a coal-fired power plant spewing smoke into the air in Daqi, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

How telecom networks adapt when disasters strike remote regions

A technical staff setting up a portable satellite asset.

Health

States where gun violence has surpassed car accidents as the #1 killer of children in the US

Community members pay their respects at a makeshift memorial outside of Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.

Health

Could the FDA's recently approved Pap smear alternative reduce racial disparities in cervical cancer deaths?

Hand holding test swab with pap test cells in background.

Health

The cost of substance use treatment can depend on where you live. These states offer the most financial help.

People in a group therapy session supporting each other.

Health

Find your flow: Five strategies for prioritizing tasks with ADHD

A woman exercising selective focus and taking notes in an agenda.

Health

100 years of fad diets: Experts weigh in

Vegetables such as beetroot, carrot, celery and ginger made into juice.

Environment

Will Trump's reelection mean déjà vu for Utah's national monuments? Those who live near them are bracing for another battle.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument from Homestead Overlook.

Health

A unified approach to Alzheimer's: Key legislative wins for 2024

A gavel as a concept of law is over a puzzle of male and female figures as a concept of Alzheimer's.

Health

A beginner's regimen: The power of core nutritional supplements

A set of food supplements such as protein powder and fish oil supplements on a table with fresh food while a person writes a diet plan.

Health

Twin and triplet births are on the decline. Here's how it breaks down by state.

Two baby twin infants are lying down on grey sheet.

Science

Avalanches: What causes innocent-looking snow slopes to collapse? A skiing physicist explains, with tips for surviving

An avalanche rescue dog pulls a ski patroller during training.