Sunday, August 9, 2026

science

Latest

In quantum entanglement, you can learn something about one particle by observing the other in its pair, even across vast distances. koto_feja/E+ via Getty Images

science

What does it mean to be ‘quantum’? A physicist explains the basics behind Einstein’s spooky actions at a distance

Staff Writer - July 16, 2026

Fast-moving floodwater from a storm damaged bridges and homes and broke apart Million Bible Church in Richmond, Ky., in late June 2026. Jon Cherry/Getty Images

science

Repeated storms are turning disaster recovery into a way of life, and leaving communities facing disaster fatigue

If synthetic cells are ever made, they may look like this illustration of translucent bubbles under the microscope. Westend61/Getty Images

science

Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions

The activity of tiny microbes in and around the roots of crops such as soybeans are valuable for their growth. Oleh Malshakov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

science

Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways

Alcohol is woven into the thread of American life, from work events to major holidays and everything in between. TravisLincoln/iStock via Getty Images Plus

science

Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs, yet its presence is ubiquitous in social settings and celebrations

Memories and photos both can misrepresent the past. Westend61 via Getty Images

science

Rethinking repression − why memory researchers reject the idea of recovered...

Staff Writer - March 25, 2025

Researchers are using genomics and bioinformatics to reveal antimicrobial resistance before it comes widespread. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

science

Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to...

Staff Writer - March 24, 2025

Several U.S. climate regulations aim to reduce burning of fossil fuels, a driver of climate change. Visions of America/Joseph Sohm/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

science

Revoking EPA’s endangerment finding – the keystone of US climate policies...

Staff Writer - March 20, 2025

Imja Lake, a glacial lake in the Mount Everest region of Nepal, began as meltwater ponds in 1962 and now contains 90 million cubic meters of water. Its water level was lowered to protect downstream communities. Alton Byers

science

As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for...

Staff Writer - March 19, 2025

Lightning strikes the Mediterranean Sea. Matko Begovic/PIXSELL via Xinhua, via Getty Images

science

The world regulated sulfur in ship fuels − and the lightning stopped

Staff Writer - March 12, 2025

The European Space Agency’s astronaut cohort includes a parastronaut, as part of a feasability project. AP Photo/Francois Mori

science

Mission possible − parastronaut programs can make space travel more inclusive...

Staff Writer - March 11, 2025

Microplastics are tiny bits of plastic that show up in the environment. Svetlozar Hristov/iStock via Getty Images Plus

science

What’s that microplastic? Advances in machine learning are making identifying plastics...

Staff Writer - March 6, 2025

COVID-19 has become a part of modern life that many people don’t pay much attention to. Spencer Platt via Getty Images News

science

COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough...

Staff Writer - March 5, 2025

1...353637...161 Page 36 of 161

EXPLORING NATURE

Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

science

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...

Staff Writer - July 2, 2026

Katherine Ott, Smithsonian Institution Trade the tricorn hats, bonnets and homespun shirts for flip flops, sneakers and soccer jerseys,...

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

July 1, 2026

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026

A June 24, 2026, earthquake shook buildings to the ground, trapping and killing people in Caracas, Venezuela, and nearby communities. Manaure Quintero/AFP via Getty Images

Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San...

June 26, 2026