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Pacific Northwest fault zone could trigger a catas...
When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S.
With insulin killings, the murder weapon is often ...
When a lifesaving drug — insulin — is used as a murder weapon, medical professionals are likely unprepared to consider t...
Medical journals complain of 'harassment' from Jus...
Multiple scientific publications have received letters from the Trump administration questioning their editorial practic...
Research cuts leave Antarctic scientists turning t...
During Antarctica’s warm season, the sleek Norwegian passenger ship known as the MS Fridtjof Nansen departs regularly fr...
Bonobos form girl groups to fend off male aggressi...
Female bonobos find strength in numbers, teaming up to fend off males in the wild, a new study finds.
China launches 3 astronauts to replace crew on Tia...
China has launched three astronauts into space to replace the crew on the Chinese Tiangong space station, marking a furt...
The fertility rate was stable in 2024, but it's st...
As the Trump administration renews its focus on declining birth rates in the U.S., new data from the Centers for Disease...
84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleach...
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its ki...
Nearly half of all Americans live in places with f...
About 46% of U.S. residents — 156 million people — lived in areas with unhealthy air quality that earned “F” grades from...
Meteorologists on shaky ground as government cuts ...
The National Weather Service’s reduction in weather balloon launches left forecasters on shaky ground last week as the c...
EPA starts layoffs of environmental justice employ...
The Environmental Protection Agency continued its staffing shake-up Monday, beginning the termination of hundreds of sta...
New images could change cancer diagnostics, but IC...
Without Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial adv...
A green comet is most likely breaking apart and wo...
A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken apart as it swung by the sun, dashing hopes of a ...
Annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight Monday
It’s spring skywatching at its best: The annual Lyrid meteor shower is back, offering people across the Northern Hemisph...
In a city of stars, Los Angeles astronomy club mak...
LOS ANGELES — While Los Angeles is home to the biggest stars in the world, a monthly get-together is proving that the ci...
U.S. attorney demands scientific journal explain h...
The acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia sent a letter this week to the editor of a scientific journal for ...
White House replaces Covid resource page with lab ...
Anyone who tried to access Covid.gov, a federal website once dedicated to Covid resources, found something drastically d...
Scientists create the world's largest lab-grown ch...
Scientists have grown a nugget-sized piece of chicken using a new method that can deliver nutrients and oxygen to artifi...