SCIENCE

A half-century ago humanity sent its first postcard to the stars, carried by a narrow beam of radio waves. It was November 16, 1974—a turbulent time on planet Earth. The.

November 8, 2024 5 min read What Trump Can—And Probably Can’t—Do to Reverse U.S. Climate Policy The new president-elect can go beyond just pulling out of the Paris Agreement. But.

Now is the best time in the history of the U.S. to cast a vote. Yes, American elections have flaws. They’re marred by voter disenfranchisement, gerrymandering, the inherent weirdness of.

October 26, 2024 5 min read Shaken Baby Syndrome Has Been Discredited. Why Is Robert Roberson Still on Death Row? Convicted of a crime that never happened, Roberson’s case is.

Rachel Feltman: It’s pretty safe to say that most of us have artificial intelligence on the brain these days. After all, research related to artificial intelligence showed up in not.

Heat and Floods Are Increasingly Hitting Coastlines with a One-Two Punch Compound events in which coastal flooding and heat waves occur at the same time are happening more often as.

How Common Are Northeast Earthquakes? Earthquakes in the Northeast are usually too small to feel, but larger temblors like the 4.8 magnitude quake in New Jersey aren’t unheard of By.

Memories Are Made by Breaking DNA — and Fixing It, Study in Mice Finds Nerve cells form long-term memories with the help of an inflammatory response By Max Kozlov &.

Company Accused of Greenhouse Gas Smuggling Hit with Record Fine A penalty leveled against a company accused of smuggling greenhouse gases is part of the EPA’s crackdown on the planet-warming.

Most Astronauts Get ‘Space Headaches.’ Scientists Want to Know Why Headaches are a common and recurring problem in space, even for astronauts that don’t experience them on Earth By Joanna.