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

Natural ways to reduce snoring and sleep more quietly

A couple sleeping in bed together where the wife is disturbed by her husband's snoring.

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.

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

Opioid prescriptions are down from a decade ago, but regional disparities remain

A prescription bottle for Hydrocodone on its side with pills spilling out.

Health

Racially diverse nurses can improve patient outcomes, but representation in the US health care system is strikingly uneven

A Black and a Latina nurse in scrubs stand side by side smiling

Health

Aging relative moving in? Here's how to prepare for their safety, comfort, and finances

Caring hands holding elder family member.

Health

What factors predict nurse burnout?

A nurse in a face shield.

Health

5 small (and multipurpose) workout tools for the home gym

A home gym with fitness equipment, including weights on the wall, a weight bench, an exercise ball, a stationary bike, and punching bag.

Weather

California, Texas lead the nation for most disaster-prone states. Here's how the top 10 states compare.

A forest fire

Health

80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable—here's a closer look at maternal mortality in the US

Person lying in hospital bed.

Health

Cities with the highest rates of obesity

Jackson State University located in Jackson, Mississippi.

Health

Cities with the highest rates of depression

Person sitting by their window, looking sad and depressed.

Health

20 ways to reduce indoor air pollution in your home

Air humidifier near plants.