A civil engineer explains why roadways and rails warp and crack in the heat − and points to some innovative ways to keep the US transportation system healthy as long as possible.
August 05, 2024
It’s a fundamental requirement for life on Earth. But how does water exist on such a forbidding world as the Moon?
August 05, 2024
With FDA decision looming, bipartisan group of lawmakers urge support for MDMA to treat PTSD
August 05, 2024
Inside the scramble to save NASA’s half-billion-dollar, water-hunting moon rover
August 04, 2024
Debby strengthens to a Category 1 hurricane ahead of Florida landfall as Southeast braces for potentially historic rain
August 04, 2024
Scientists digitally dissect ancient Egyptian ‘screaming’ mummy
August 03, 2024
A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s, new research suggests
August 02, 2024
‘Astonishing’ Antarctica heat wave sends temperatures 50 degrees above normal
August 03, 2024
It’s an area of low atmospheric pressure, thunderstorms and wind sloshing out of the Caribbean Sea into the Gulf of Mexico
August 03, 2024
How female politicians’ first names can work for and against them, according to science
August 03, 2024
Brains encode language by matching words to patterns of activity. Large language models can do the same thing.
August 02, 2024
Canada and the United States have concluded negotiations for an agreement that will allow the use of U.S. space launch technology, expertise and data for space launches in Canada,
August 02, 2024
Pharmaceutical giants like Johnson & Johnson as well as smaller startups are investing in psychedelic drug development, and both are pursuing FDA approval for their patented psilocybin formulations.
August 02, 2024
Scientists reveal new details about ‘screaming’ Egyptian mummy’s life and death
August 02, 2024
Scientists have spotted unexpected X- and C-shaped structures in the atmosphere. They are struggling to explain them
August 02, 2024
"Taking every precaution": Cows screened ahead of county fairs as H5N1 spreads
August 01, 2024
A broad review of shark research shows that sharks play critical roles in keeping ocean ecosystems such as coral reefs and seagrass beds healthy.
August 01, 2024
Earth's roughly 76,000 species of mollusks come in an impressive variety of forms including clams, oysters, scallops, mussels, snails, slugs and even some
August 01, 2024
Fire-produced thunderstorms and tornado-like fire whirls are more common than anyone realized, as high-resolution satellite images and data now show.
August 01, 2024
Your favorite TV show isn’t the only place where guest stars might appear. Keep an eye on the sky for the second half of 2024 and you might be able to witness a rare astronomical event.
August 01, 2024
Long before all vehicles become self-driving, AI could drastically improve traffic conditions. Traffic jams could become a thing of the past when even as few as 5% of cars are driven by robots.
August 01, 2024
Icy body bags and mobile coolers: Here’s what it takes now to survive outside in America’s hottest city
August 01, 2024
Mercury could have an 11-mile underground layer of diamonds, researchers say
August 01, 2024
Some of the world's biggest truckmakers, including Volvo and MAN, are reworking combustion engines to run on low-emission hydrogen instead
August 01, 2024
"Taking every precaution": Cows screened ahead of county fairs as H5N1 spreads
August 01, 2024
North Carolina GOP nominee for governor responds to CNN report about his disturbing comments on porn forum
YouTube ads can play even when your screen is paused now
Nike is getting a new CEO as struggles mount
Father of American hostage held by Hamas says Lebanon attacks treat ‘agony with more agony’
US warplanes, ships and troops ready in the Middle East if the conflict expands
Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men
23andMe directors resign as the CEO of the genetic-testing company seeks to take it private
Shohei Ohtani steals 50th base. He's 2 homers away from MLB's first 50-50 season
Cup champion Panthers open training camp working on the way last season's title run ended
Nike names company veteran Elliott Hill as new CEO; John Donahoe to retire