'This is such a clear story': Climate change is supercharging El Niño to unprecedented strengths, study finds
An analysis of coral taken from the Galápagos Islands reveals that El Niño has become nearly 40% stronger since the…
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend. When will we see its first photos?
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida Sunday morning (Aug. 30).…
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'Wildfire smoke is the fastest-growing environmental threat in the US': How a warming world will poison the air we breathe
Wildfires are projected to increase dramatically due to climate change. That could trigger a massive increase in heart…
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Devastating Nepal floods were triggered by glacier collapse, experts say — and there's a risk of more landslides to come
Catastrophic floods in Nepal may have resulted from a "hazard cascade" that may have been amplified by climate change,…
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How worried are you about the health impacts of extreme heat?
Are you worried about the effects of rising temperatures on your and your community's health? Take our poll to answer…
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'Unlike anything seen before': Archaeologists unearth a unique, 11,000-year-old statue of a person riding a leopard from one of the world's earliest settlements
Archaeologists in southern Turkey discovered a unique statue of a person on the back of a leopard.
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I took a big risk for the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse — and the reward was glorious
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, Jamie Carter was on an expedition cruise ship, searching for clear skies just below Greenland's…
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Rare red northern lights may be visible alongside red moon during tonight's partial lunar eclipse
Moderate G1 and G2 geomagnetic storms are forecast during the Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse, with the northern…
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Diagnostic dilemma: A man tried to self-treat his incontinence by gluing his urethra shut
A man attempted to self-treat his incontinence via unorthodox means and ended up needing surgery.
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Trump's childhood vaccine order will threaten children's safety, even if it doesn't directly change policy
As president of the American Association of Immunologists, Avery August believes President Trump's executive order on…
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The moon is turning red tonight — here's why, and how to watch
The partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27 will be the deepest lunar eclipse anywhere in the world until Dec. 31, 2028.
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2 people die of measles in Pennsylvania as vaccination rates drop across the nation
Pennsylvania health officials have reported two recent deaths from measles, marking the United States' first deaths…
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Ritual solstice structure 1,000 years older than Stonehenge unearthed in Czech Republic
Archaeologists have discovered a prehistoric ritual structure oriented to the sun and moon in the Czech Republic.
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Rare sunlight trick transforms Pacific island into a giant silver 'magnifying glass' — Earth from space
A 2023 astronaut photo captured a "sunglint" illuminating the sea surrounding one of the Solomon Islands. The rare…
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As cervical cancer rates fall, HPV is causing more throat and mouth cancers in men — why?
HPV vaccination is helping knock back cervical cancer rates, but meanwhile, mouth and throat cancers caused by the…
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Ocean 'under unprecedented strain' as El Niño helps supercharge warming to record levels
The Copernicus Climate Change Service announced that the daily global sea surface temperature has reached its highest…
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Severe COVID-19 may wake up dormant viruses and lead to lasting physical disability, study finds
Nearly half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients had a dormant virus flare back to life, and one family of viruses found…
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Stream the entire BBC iPlayer Attenborough collection anywhere with this top-rated VPN deal
Proton VPN has cut prices by up to 70%, giving you streaming access to all your usual services, plus some of the best…
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Front face of a stela: A 1,300-year-old carving of a powerful Maya 'Lady Supreme Warlord' that weighs over 1 ton
This monumental carving depicts a powerful Maya queen called Lady K'abel, who ruled an ancient city in Guatemala at the…
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Cheap wall tiles 'inspired by flowing streams' could fix one of superfast 6G's biggest problems
Superfast 6G has a major problem — signals struggle to pass through physical barriers. But scientists have invented a…
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Why is AI going on a hacking spree?
AI models are finding software flaws, carrying out cyberattacks during security tests and reaching systems they weren't…
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'Starry Night' telescope photo captures some of the oldest stars in the universe — Space photo of the week
The Corona Australis Molecular Cloud shines in a stunning new image revealing glowing nebulae, newborn stars and the…
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Do other animals call each other by name?
Research in dolphins, elephants, parrots and primates suggests animals may call each other by name, but scientists are…
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Archaeologists unearth a medieval nobleman buried with his horse and dog in a rare wooden tomb in Russia
A rare example of a wooden chamber tomb reveals connections between medieval Norse and Old Russian burial styles.
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'The greatest unknown was how much energy would be released by the weapon': How scientists prepared for the Trinity nuclear test
In this excerpt from "Trinity: An Illustrated History of the World’s First Atomic Test," author Emily Seyl looks at the…
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Does tapping on a soda can really stop it from exploding?
Many people tap their soda cans to prevent them from fizzing over, but does this technique actually work?
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Scientists finally know why astronauts struggle to poop in space — and reveal a hidden risk of long-haul spaceflight
A new NASA-backed study has pinpointed why astronauts often experience constipation in space and how that might affect…
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Have your say: Would you trust a humanoid robot with your household chores?
Humanoid robots are moving out of the lab and into people's homes, from $30-an-hour cleaners to $20,000 domestic…
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Meet the scientists 3D printing corneas to restore people's vision, potentially filling a worldwide shortage of transplantable tissue
New 3D-printed corneal implants could help make up for the shortage of donor corneas available for transplant…
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'This is not the outcome we were working towards': $30 million mission to save NASA's Swift telescope fails
NASA's Swift Observatory is set to come crashing down to Earth later this year after private rescue mission failure.
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Climate change will triple the number of days over 105 F in the US. The health impacts will be dire.
Extreme heat will become more common as the climate continues to warm. That will affect almost every facet of our…
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Black hole star? Solar-system-size 'dot' from the early universe is our best evidence yet of a brand-new type of cosmic object
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified the most promising candidate yet for a black hole star, lurking 660…
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Cave sanctuary in Spain has highest number of Latin inscriptions anywhere in the Roman Empire — and many of them mention mysterious 'Lady'
Researchers found 120 ancient inscriptions referring to a mysterious goddess known as "the Lady" in a cave in Valencia,…
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Mini 'arteries-on-a-chip' could help predict a person's risk of stroke
New models of the carotid artery can be personalized for different people, revealing subtle differences in stroke risk.
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1,400-year-old skeleton found in underground channel in Peru may have belonged to human sacrifice victim
A mysterious burial in an underground water channel may help archaeologists understand a pre-Inca ritual in Peru.
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Secret 'messages' in cat pee let felines identify each other — and scientists just cracked the code
Cats can identify each other by the scent of their pee. We now know why.
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