The Arctic is heating faster than the rest of the planet. New data illustrate how dire that is
Washington’s wildfires are a warning for the entire U.S.
Dry conditions and climate change are putting forests across the country at risk for disaster
Cyclospora outbreak tied to two deaths as parasite-borne illness continues to rage
These deaths were reported by Michigan, which has seen more than 11,000 cases of cyclosporiasis emerge since late June
Senate funding resolution seeks to put OMB rule changes to research grants on hold
These proposed changes have seen significant bipartisan pushback and have been criticized by scientists across disciplines
How Antarctica’s Blood Falls came to be
The bright, red-orange stain on Antarctica’s ice-covered landscape may trace back to ancient oceans
Daddy long legs perform fellatio—and other wild facts about how these arachnids mate
Some female daddy longlegs will perform fellatio, perhaps to avoid potential violence from males, while males of another species entice females with a secretion on their penises
Cyclosporiasis cases surge while new research questions ‘protein maxxing’
An outbreak of Cyclospora infections tied to produce spreads across multiple states as new research challenges the protein maxxing craze
Postpartum psychosis is at the center of the Lindsay Clancy trial. What is it?
A high-profile court case is calling attention to this rare and understudied condition
AI helped produce two proofs for the same cryptography problem
An M.I.T. Ph.D. student and two University of California system cryptographers used GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra in different ways, raising new questions about independent discovery and scientific credit
Eating less protein could help you live longer
While “protein maxxing” is all the rage, reducing your protein intake could add years to your life