Hurricane Ida turned into a monster thanks to a giant warm patch in the Gulf of Mexico – here's what
Ida exploded from a weak hurricane to a powerful Category 4 storm in less than 24 hours, thanks to heat from an ocean eddy.…
Ida exploded from a weak hurricane to a powerful Category 4 storm in less than 24 hours, thanks to heat from an ocean eddy.…
Here are some of the ways wildfire smoke particles or the inflammatory signals they cause could reach the brain and what…
An infectious disease doctor explains the science behind COVID-19 vaccines at a level that children – and adults – of…
Profit-friendly data privacy laws in the U.S. are out of step with public sentiment and hinder uses the public supports,…
The potential failure of the U.S. military to protect information that can identify Afghan citizens raises questions about…
Two dermatologists explain the itchy and unpleasant allergic reaction this plant can cause in up to 90% of people who encounter…
A 2015 paper on chicken virus evolution is being taken out of context and used to fuel fears about COVID-19 vaccines. Its…
When conditions are just right in some parts of the Indian Ocean, a type of bacteria will multiply and start to glow. Satellites…
How the immune system learns not to attack a developing fetus and placenta is important to understanding pregnancy and its…
A new attribution study finds human-caused climate change made Europe’s July floods more likely. What about Tennessee’s…
A COVID-19 vaccine does not cause infertility – but it can protect you from the dangerous complications of contracting…
Air-ventilation upgrades have been badly needed in U.S. classroooms since long before the pandemic. Low-tech filtration…
An unknown number of people have lost their dreams of parenthood because of storage disasters at fertility clinics. These…
An autonomous vehicle expert explains how Tesla’s Autopilot works, what prompted US authorities to investigate the system…
Vocal imitation is a key part of how humans learn to speak. New research shows that bats babble to learn and use baby talk…
Not all forests respond to hotter and drier conditions in the same way.
The collective behavior of robot swarms is a route to making small, simple, inexpensive robots – and offers insights into…
Disputes are normal in romantic partnerships, but learning to see them from an outsider’s perspective, rather than your…
A new study puts numbers to the health and environmental benefits – or impacts – of individual foods and shows how small…
Fish fins are extremely flexible yet also strong. A special segmented fin design is the key to this useful combination of…