Spoonerisms are among the most well-known speech errors, and for linguists and psychologists they offer a glimpse into how our brains produce speech
Why New York State imposed a data center moratorium
The nation’s first statewide moratorium on new hyperscale facilities gives officials up to one year to work out how to measure their environmental effects amid the AI building boom
U.S. cities have the worst air quality in the world right now—here’s how to stay safe
Wildfire smoke may be as much as 10 times more dangerous than other forms of air pollution, research suggests
See unprecedented images of Sunda clouded leopards, the ‘ghosts of the forest’
New, never-before-seen images provide a glimpse into the secretive lives of a clouded leopard species found in the dense rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra
What’s the longest total solar eclipse?
Duration, location, aviation: What makes the best possible view of a total solar eclipse?
Permanent daylight savings is bad for Americans’ health—here’s what science says could be better
More sunlight in the evenings doesn’t always equate to better health
Ancient Egyptian princesses were ‘powerful’ weapon users, new analysis suggests
These findings challenge a long-held belief about weapons found in female burial sites
Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell
U.S. officials have traced an explosive diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak in five states to shredded lettuce served at the popular fast-food chain
SpaceX’s latest Starship launch attempt ends in a scrub
SpaceX’s first attempt to launch its Starship megarocket on its thirteenth flight test ended before it could properly begin, aborting just before liftoff
A super-Earth exoplanet’s leaking helium could be evidence of a complex atmosphere
The planet LHS 1140 b lies in its star’s habitable zone, which already made it a prime candidate as a possible host for life