A scientist who led one of the first projects to map the Hawaiian Islands’ deep volcanic plumbing explains what’s going…
Genetic conflict may play a role in pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, as well as developmental…
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, his on-and-off girlfriend, Caroline Ellison, and others involved in the company were reportedly…
Science fiction books can inspire more children to become scientists if authors and illustrators do a better job of depicting…
A recent study offers evidence that marine biology’s biggest stage is broken, and suggests ways to fix it.
Black Twitter is often the preferred forum for candid and authentic Black-centered discussions on police brutality. Without…
Many of the preventable pregnancy-related deaths documented by the CDC are directly attributable to failures and barriers…
Neuroscientists know that pregnant mothers’ brains change in ways that appear to help with caring for a baby. Now researchers…
Research shows storms that might have caused minimal damage a few decades ago are becoming stronger and more destructive…
A selection of fact-based journalism from 2022, covering topics ranging from super-earths to mosquito magnets, and from…
The use of ‘y'all’ has often been seen as vulgar, low-class and uncultured. That’s starting to change.
Alabama has paused the carrying out of death sentences after a series of cases in which the state struggled with the procedure.
In a territory landowners wanted to become a state, white immigrants were less threatening to American nativists on the…
Graphene is superstrong and superconductive, and it has applications in everything from construction to electronics. But…
China has rich natural resources and is seeking to play a leadership role in global conservation, but its economic goals…
Public buses, subways and trains are relatively safe, fast and cheap. But competition from rideshares and concerns over…
Avoiding failure by playing it safe may limit opportunities for learning and growth.
As an unusual 2022 hurricane season ends on Nov. 30, a look back at hurricane history suggests we may be significantly underestimating…