Wildfire Risk to American Homes Could Nearly Triple by 2060, With Hundreds of Thousands in Danger, Study Warns
Wildfire risk to U.S. buildings could nearly triple by 2060, with up to 449,100 structures damaged or destroyed, new study finds.
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Los Angeles Wildfires Exposed 7 Million People to Toxic Lead Pollution 80 Times Above Normal Levels, Study Finds
Wildfire smoke from the 2025 Los Angeles fires exposed 7 million people to toxic lead pollution over 80 times above normal levels.
Something Strange Is Happening Beneath a Dangerous Volcano Near Two Million People
Scientists find two magma reservoirs behaving differently beneath Masaya volcano, revealing clues about future eruption risks.
A New Breakthrough in Cellular Reprogramming Reverses 60 Years of Molecular Aging
In a breakthrough that could signal new advances in age reversal technologies, scientists in Germany report successful experiments where they turned back the biological clock in human cells by more than 60 years. The experiments, carried out by researchers at...
Scientists Create Mysterious Ball Lightning-Like Phenomenon in Laboratory Breakthrough
Scientists have produced electrical phenomena in the lab that could offer clues to how mysterious ball lightning forms in nature.
Criminals Beware: New Technology Allows Forensic Crime Scene Investigators to Capture Your DNA From Thin Air
Experiments show future forensic crime scene investigators could collect DNA evidence from thin air left behind by simulated home invaders.
I Spent Over a Decade Training Police Dogs. Here’s Why Genetically Engineering Them Is a Brilliant Idea.
As a former police K9 handler I explain how Warhound's genetics could improve working dog breeding, performance and animal welfare.
“A Pivotal Period in Human Prehistory”: 60,000-Year-Old Ochre Analysis Reveals Clues About Stone Age Technology
A protein analysis of 60,000-year-old ochre from an ancient human site in South Africa has revealed previously unknown animal exploitation.
“We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know”: New Study Uncovers a Concerning “Blind Spot” in Modern Scientific Research
Some of the most important phenomena in the natural world remain unexplored, according to new research revealing a scientific "blind spot."
Scientists Reconstruct Massive 164-Foot Tsunami and Discover a Hidden Danger Threatening Lakes Worldwide
Scientists reconstruct a 164-foot lake tsunami and reveal how human activity may increase the danger to communities near lakes.
Ready to Move to Mars? This Martian Soil Map Ranks the Best Spots for Future Greenhouses
A University of Sydney Martian soil map covering 92% of the planet's surface ranks several thousand prime future Mars greenhouse locations.
Climate Change Is Altering the Atmosphere in Ways That Could Make Military Radar See Farther—or Go Blind
Climate change is altering ocean conditions, making radar signals travel farther or creating dangerous blind spots for warships.
Scientists Build a Sensor That Can Test Individual Molecules for a Potential Signature of Life
Scientists build a new sensor that tests individual molecules for potential signs of extraterrestrial life in meteorites and soil.
Scientists Discover a Mysterious Microbe That Challenges Our Understanding of Life
Researchers have identified a microscopic organism with the smallest genome reported for any member of its domain, yet its genetic material retains the core machinery for DNA replication and protein production.
Butterflies’ Mysterious Ability to Evade Predators Mirrors ‘Barber Pole’ Optical Illusion
Scientists investigating European butterflies' ability to evade predators found they employ an optical illusion similar to a "barber pole."
New Evidence Reveals Nazi Germany Was Farther From Building an Atomic Bomb Than Previously Believed
Just how close the race between America and the Nazis to develop the first nuclear weapon was has long been an area of debate.
Researchers Are Testing Whether Psilocybin Can Treat Depression in Lung Cancer Patients
Depression affects nearly 40% of individuals diagnosed with lung cancer, frequently accompanied by anxiety, hopelessness, and concerns about prognosis.
Could Fungi Be the Missing Ingredient for Growing Food on Mars?
The surfaces of the Moon and Mars cannot support conventional terrestrial crop growth, but a recent scientific review could offer a solution.
Earth’s Inner Core May Be Secretly Changing the Length of Our Days
Earth’s Inner Core may drive a 70-year gravitational pull on the mantle, changing the length of each day by a few milliseconds.
Plasma Experiments Reveal What Controls Magnetic Reconnection
For decades, scientists have puzzled over why magnetic reconnection seems to occur at nearly the same speed in vastly different regions of space.
Scientists Create Carbon-Nanotube Foam That “Remembers” Exactly How Hard It Was Hit
Foam made from carbon nanotubes retains mechanical memory and could lead to smarter helmets, shock absorbers and new computers.
Underground Nuclear Explosions in North Korea Caused a Serious Problem, and New Research Suggests It’s Getting Worse
Analysis of seismic activity following North Korea's underground nuclear test explosions revealed a disturbing effect that's getting worse.
A Pompeii-Like Eruption Buried This Landscape 22 Million Years Ago—Scientists Just Discovered What Lies Beneath
The Americas experienced their own Vesuvius-style volcanic eruption 21.9 million years ago, devastating a portion of Chile.
A Volcanic Seafloor Collapse Released a Massive Tsunami, and Scientists Got an Extremely Rare Look at the Submarine Devastation
The most powerful volcanic eruption of the last century caused massive changes to the ocean floor, according to newly published research.
Mathematician Says Relationships Have a Critical Threshold—and Crossing It Can Predict When Love Falls Apart
A mathematician says relationships have a critical threshold that may reveal when love is headed towards stability or collapse.
Scientists Say the “Lizard Brain” Is a Myth, But the Truth About How Our Brains Evolved May Be Even Stranger
Scientists challenge the lizard brain myth, revealing two distinct neural systems that may explain how mammalian brains evolved.
Scientists Discover Bacteria Growing Microscopic “Electrical Wires” With Extraordinary Conductivity
Bacteria grow microscopic electrical wires with remarkable conductivity, revealing a new blueprint for flexible bioelectronics.
LSD, Psilocybin, and 2C-B Each Leave a Distinct Fingerprint on the Brain, New Study Finds
LSD, psilocybin, and 2C-B are often classified together as psychedelics; however, new brain imaging research in rats shows that each compound produces its own distinct pattern of brain activity.
Biologists Were Wrong About the “American Cheetah” According to New Genetic Findings
The extinct American cheetah wasn’t a true cheetah at all, say biologists in new research overturning scientific understanding of the big cat.
“We Couldn’t Believe What We Were Seeing”: Scientists Have Discovered a Bizarre New Microbe with an “Alien” Reproductive Strategy
A newly discovered marine microorganism reproduces in a bizarre way reminiscent of the reproductive horror depicted in the "Alien" films.
Wild Chimpanzees Keep Hurling Rocks at the Same Trees—Now Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out Why
Scientists say chimpanzees repeatedly throwing stones at the same trees might indicate new evidence of previously undocumented "ritual" behavior.
Residents Near Former California Nuclear Site Report More Chronic Illness, New Study Finds
Residents living within five miles of the former Santa Susana Field Laboratory reported autoimmune disorders at more than four times the rate of those living 11 to 15 miles away.
New Analysis of “Tasmanian Tiger” Skulls Overturns Assumptions About What Led to the Species’ Extinction
Australia’s extinct thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger, was not the powerful predator European settlers had assumed.
‘Little Red Dots’ Remain a Cosmic Mystery—and New Research Reveals They May Be Keeping a Very Big Secret
Little red dots have perplexed researchers since their discovery—and now we may be closer than ever to unraveling their mystery.
Yellowstone Has a 150-Year-Old Sonic Mystery—and Scientists Still Aren’t Sure What Causes It
Visitors to Yellowstone National Park have long reported unusual sounds that seem to center on the famous park’s largest lakes.
Scientists Create Material That Can Shapeshift and Expand 80,000% Using Only Light
Scientists created a hydrogel that expands 80,000% in 40 seconds and can be reshaped, erased and reprogrammed using only light.
Unraveling Why Glow-in-the-Dark Pigments Favored by Modern Artists and Designers Don’t Last
New experiments help explain why glow-in-the-dark pigments favored by artists and fashion designers lose their vibrance too quickly.
Scientists Just Found a New Way to Investigate How Extinct Giants Ended Up in Australia’s Underwater Caves
A recent analysis of bones found in two separate underwater cave systems in South Australia has provided researchers with a new framework for investigating how animal remains, including those of extinct megafauna, came to rest in these submerged environments.
Scientists Used Lasers and Citizen Scientists to Find a “Lost World” of Giant Trees
After ten years of fieldwork in Taiwan's remote mountain regions, researchers have identified an 84.1-meter (276-foot) Taiwania fir, now recognized as the tallest tree documented in East Asia.
Bumblebees Are Turning Up Dead on Sidewalks This Summer, and Heat Isn’t the Only Culprit
This summer, people across the UK may be noticing dead bumblebees on pavements. This pattern results from a combination of naturally short life cycles, elevated temperatures, and long-term changes in land use.
Experiments Show Color-Enriched White Light Can Affect Whether a Room Feels Hot or Cold
New experiments show that enriched white light containing invisible blue or red wavelengths can affect indoor temperature perception.
The Death of a Supercontinent May Have Formed the Grand Canyon Close to a Billion Years Earlier than Once Thought, New Study Reveals
The Grand Canyon, one of America’s most famous landmarks, may have been exposed when an ancient supercontinent cracked apart.
Major Study Finds Hidden Order in the Psychedelic Brain That Challenges What We Thought About Psilocybin
Psilocybin may not simply cause brain chaos. Scientists discovered hidden order that changes with a person's experience and context.
Scientists Just Analyzed More Than 100 UAP Videos Released by the Pentagon’s ‘PURSUE’ Program—This is What They Learned
An analysis of 112 Pentagon UAP videos reveals a new problem for scientists working to discern whether they display anomalous capabilities.
New Radar Scans Reveal Mysterious “Subsurface Anomalies” Beneath Controversial “Noah’s Ark” Site
New scans may offer clues to what lies beneath Turkey’s famous Durupınar site, which has long been associated with “Noah’s Ark" claims.
How a Mother’s Age Influences Her Offspring Remains a Genetic Mystery—These Tiny Aquatic Animals May Have Answers
Tiny aquatic animals are offering scientists a look at how information about maternal age is carried from one generation to its offspring.
3.5-Billion-Year-Old Organic Chert Reveals One of Earth’s “Earliest Known Occurrences of Biologically Generated Organic Matter”
Scientists studying ancient chert have found 3.5-billion-year-old signs of life on Earth, making it some of the oldest evidence ever found.
Scientists Spot Dolphins Using Shells as Tools to Catch Fish, Further Challenging a Longtime Marker of Culture
Scientists observing dolphins in Australia just made a remarkable discovery: these lively aquatic mammals use tools to help them capture fish.
A Neanderthal Gene May Be Making Some Modern Humans Bigger and More Muscular
Physically larger humans today may owe their large muscle mass to an inherited Neanderthal growth hormone receptor.
Solving This London Mystery Led to the Discovery of a New Species Almost 6,000 Miles Away
A misidentified frog species that was well known across Ecuador and Colombia remained unrecognized by science for decades—until now.