Astronomers have spotted clouds of vaporized sand on an exoplanet. And, weather radar data reveal insects in US skies—100 ...

A processing plant in Mississippi is leaking massive amounts of paraquat into the air. Its biological link to Parkinson's is ...

Low-frequency noises that humans can feel, but not hear, may be behind the spooky feeling of old houses—and serve as a ...

Research shows yawning might help clear waste from our brains. Plus, breaking down a CDC report on how little sleep Americans ...

Since January, the Trump administration has made sweeping cuts to science and research at federal agencies, slashing funding, laying off workers and terminating grants. A minority staff report from ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that New York is on its way to scaling back its climate mandates. Back in 2019, the state introduced a series of policies that would cut its carbon ...

You may have seen your dog or cat vomit when something doesn’t agree with its tummy. Well, it turns out that ancient ...

Why are appliances playing elaborate tunes, and where do they come from? Two sonic designers explain how they compose for ...

The following is an excerpt from The Secret Life of Flies by Erica McAlister. The hirsute form of the male chocolate midge, Forcipomyia sp., which is essential for cocoa pollination. The pin obscures ...

The following is an excerpt from Our Moon: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are by Rebecca Boyle. When you purchase products through the ...

For decades, America has gone bananas for bananas. The first fruit to be commercially available year-round, we casually peel them, slice them over our cereal, and blend them into daiquiris. By the ...