SCIENCE

Heat and Floods Are Increasingly Hitting Coastlines with a One-Two Punch

Heat and Floods Are Increasingly Hitting Coastlines with a One-Two PunchCompound events in which coastal flooding and heat waves occur…

2 years ago

U.S. Carbon Removal Needs Have a $100-Billion Price Tag—Per Year

The U.S. Will Need to Spend $100 Billon a Year on Carbon RemovalThe U.S. needs to vastly increase taxpayer spending…

2 years ago

Your Metabolism May Contain Health Clues

What Your Metabolism Says about Your HealthAn elite athlete’s metabolism mostly looks different from that of a person with COVID—but…

3 years ago

How Ancient Humans Studied—And Predicted—Solar Eclipses

During an eclipse, as the moon slowly begins to veil the sun, crescent-shaped shadows appear on the ground, and the…

3 years ago

Three Experiments Could Help Electrify Big Trucks

Three Experiments Could Help Electrify Big TrucksWith a new EPA rule aiming to reduce carbon emissions from the biggest class…

3 years ago

Memories Are Made by Breaking DNA — and Fixing It, Study in Mice Finds

Memories Are Made by Breaking DNA — and Fixing It, Study in Mice FindsNerve cells form long-term memories with the…

3 years ago

‘Uncertain,’ a New Podcast Series on the Joys of Not Knowing

Coming Soon: Uncertain, a New Podcast Series on the Joys of Not KnowingDoes the word "uncertainty" make you nervous? Would…

3 years ago

Company Accused of Greenhouse Gas Smuggling Hit with Record Fine

Company Accused of Greenhouse Gas Smuggling Hit with Record FineA penalty leveled against a company accused of smuggling greenhouse gases…

3 years ago

Mathematician Who Tamed Randomness Wins Abel Prize

Mathematician Who Tamed Randomness Wins Abel PrizeMichel Talagrand innovative work has allowed others to tackle problems involving random processesBy Davide…

3 years ago

Why People Aged 65 and Older Should Get a Spring COVID Vaccine

Why People Aged 65 and Older Should Get a Spring COVID VaccineOlder people are particularly vulnerable to COVID and should…

3 years ago