An El Niño-less summer is coming. Here’s what that could mean for the US
It may be spring, but it’s not too soon to look ahead to summer weather, especially when El Niño – a player in last year’s especially brutal summer – is…
Humans and the moon: A closer look at an evolving relationship
The moon is cycling through the news ahead of a new chapter in space. The first private mission to touch down on the lunar surface may land as early as…
T. rex not as smart as previously claimed, scientists find
T. rex skeletal cast at Senckenberg Museum Frankfurt, Germany. T. rex lived at the end of the Cretaceous (about 66 million years ago) and was exclusive to western North America.…
EPA Sets Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set its first-ever national, legally enforceable limits on PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” in drinking water on Wednesday. PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
A surprisingly enormous black hole has been found in our galaxy
This artist’s impression shows the orbits of both a massive stellar black hole and its companion starESO/L. Calçada Astronomers have found the largest stellar black hole ever spotted, dubbed Gaia-BH3.…
AI that determines risk of death helps save lives in hospital trial
Electrocardiogram tests were used to train an AI to predict the risk of deadly heart problemsGerain0812/Shutterstock An artificial intelligence system has proven it can save lives by warning physicians to…
Why Do So Many Beetle Species Exist? | Science
Lesley Evans Ogden, Knowable Magazine Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they exist in myriad bright colors: shiny blue, red, orange, leaf green…
Rocket Report: SLS workforce cuts; New Glenn launch to launch in the early fall
Enlarge / The flight hardware core stage for Europe’s new rocket, Ariane 6, is moved onto the launch pad for the first time this week. A launch is possible some…
Guy Callendar, the Engineer Who Discovered Human-Caused Global Warming
Explore On a Wednesday in February 1938, Guy Stewart Callendar—a rangy, soft-spoken steam engineer, who had turned 40 just the week before—stood before a group of leading scientists, members of…
Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offs
This article was originally published on KFF Health News. For decades, concerns about automobile pollution have focused on what comes out of the tailpipe. Now, researchers and regulators say, we need…