This seismic event is of a similar magnitude to the pair of earthquakes that hit Venezuela in June
Can dogs read your facial expressions? It depends on your mood
Dogs are known to recognize and respond to human facial expressions, but a new study shows how deeply they understand our mood
Cyclosporiasis-linked Taylor Farms recalls jalapeños tied to Salmonella outbreak
This summer has been marked by multiple outbreaks of food-borne illness, with thousands of infections and two deaths due to cyclosporiasis and hundreds of cases of Salmonella
World ocean temperatures hit extreme new record for July
The month also saw its second-highest air temperatures on record
How the ‘happy ending problem’ launched a new branch of math—and a romance
A puzzle about dots on a page led to one of the most profound areas of modern math
Sperm with DNA damage might be the true cause of repeated miscarriages
New guidelines say testing sperm for DNA damage could help explain recurrent pregnancy losses
Can ‘magic mushrooms’ help treat cocaine dependence?
Psychedelic-assisted therapy could open a new path for treating cocaine use disorder, which has no approved medications yet
SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon as cyberattacks hit U.S. water systems
Scientists analyze an accidental SpaceX impact on the moon as cyberattacks target U.S. water systems and a new mRNA flu vaccine is approved by the FDA
Europe’s wildfires are igniting forgotten WWII and Cold War bombs
Europe is full of buried explosives left over from 20th century wars, and the continent’s wildfires are now big enough, hot enough and last long enough to reach them
How spaceflight changes astronauts’ ability to eat and drink
If humans are to spend more time in space, scientists need to understand how life in microgravity affects eating and drinking