Oil reserves tapped as nuclear assertions face pushback, warming fuels hail, and microbiome affects the brain
From emergency oil reserves to nuclear scrutiny, bigger hail, and research on a connection between the aging gut and the brain
What would happen if snakes disappeared like in Zootopia 2? An investigation
Snakes are key members of their ecosystems. Here’s what would happen if they suddenly vanished just like in the Oscar-nominated film Zootopia 2
No U.S. states had a record cold winter. Nine had a record hot one
Though it may surprise East Coasters, the story of this winter was not record cold but record heat
Raccoons will solve puzzles just for fun
Raccoons might want to break into your trash can even without delicious leftovers inside
Dolphins have been stranding in droves on the shores of Patagonia. Scientists think they’ve found the culprit
Dolphins washing up on the shores of Patagonia may have been fleeing orcas in the area
How to build a moon base
China and the U.S. are in a high-stakes race to build permanent lunar outposts. Can both nations coexist on the moon?
War in Iran triggers an unprecedented disruption in global oil
The conflict in the Middle East is causing the “largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market,” the International Energy Agency says
Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano erupts, shooting lava 1,300 feet into the air
Over nine hours, Kīlauea released 16 million cubic yards of lava and sent a cloud of ash beyond 30,000 feet
Where did magic mushrooms come from? Scientists just got closer to an answer
Scientists just discovered a new species of magic mushroom, Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, that appears to have shared a common ancestor with the popular Psilocybe cubensis some 1.5 million years ago
What is the ‘acid rain’ in the wake of U.S. bombings in Iran?
Iranian residents have reported headaches, difficulty breathing, and oil-contaminated rain settling on buildings and cars after the bombing of oil depots
Dredging up a toxic past in the Cape Fear River
A proposed $1.3-billion U.S. Army Corps of Engineers port expansion in North Carolina threatens to unearth decades of “forever chemicals.” The government’s initial plan: don’t test the mud
Hoppers is a delight. But is it scientifically possible?
Consciousness and animal communications experts weigh in on whether the mind-melding science in Hoppers could ever be possible