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Stanford President Tessier-Lavigne to Resign

By Janie Har / AP

The Best Way to Save American Lives on the Road

By Daniel Knowles

India Aims to Boost Its Space Legacy With Latest Moon Rocket

By Jeffrey Kluger

June Was the Hottest on Record And July Is Getting Hotter

By SETH BORENSTEIN / AP
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There's Now a Rapid, Accurate COVID-19 Air Detector

Knowing where the virus is lurking in real time could reduce the spread of disease.

By Alice Park

Some Oceans Are Becoming Greener Thanks to Climate Change

More than half of the world’s ocean has changed colors in the past 20 years, a phenomenon likely driven by rising global temperatures.

By Coco Liu / Bloomberg

Webb Telescope Reveals The Birth of Very Young Stars

One year after its first pictures streamed back, the telescope keeps delivering dazzling images.

By Jeffrey Kluger

'Forever Chemical' Lawsuits Could Ultimately Eclipse the Big Tobacco Settlement

Thousands of lawsuits remain pending around the country—a number that could grow to millions.

By Jeffrey Kluger

The Overlooked Environmental Impact of Vaping

E-cigarettes, and particularly disposable vapes, generate lots of waste and are bad for the environment, a new report says.

By Jamie Ducharme

The Anthropocene Epoch Began in the 1950s, Scientists Say

The start of the human epoch is sometime around 1950 to 1954, likely defined by levels of plutonium found in the bottom of a lake in Canada.

By SETH BORENSTEIN / AP

Deadly Flooding Is Hitting Several Countries Right Now

Scientists warn this will become increasingly common with climate change.

By ISABELLA O'MALLEY, BRITTANY PETERSON and DREW COSTLEY / AP

Webb Space Telescope Spots Most Distant Black Hole Yet

The black hole is at the center of a galaxy dating to within a mere 570 million years of the Big Bang.

By Marcia Dunn / AP

Are Shark Attacks Increasing? Here Are What the Data Say

The rate of shark attacks has remained relatively stable. But climate change may be increasing the odds of shark-human encounters.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Human Adaptation to Heat Can’t Keep Up With Climate Change

Human are remarkably well adapted to survive the heat. But now the heat is outpacing our ability to adapt

By Jeff Goodell

Signs Earth's Climate May Have Entered Uncharted Territory

Dying coral reefs, extreme heat, and wildfire smoke are among the many signals of climate distress.

By ISABELLA O'MALLEY / AP

Drinking Water From Half of US Faucets Likely Contains PFAS

Researchers described the study as the first nationwide effort to test for PFAS in tap water from private sources.

By JOHN FLESHER / AP

Chinese Scientist Who Edited Babies’ Genes Now Wants to Prevent Alzheimer’s

He Jiankui, who shocked the world in 2018 by announcing he had altered the genes of embryos to make them resistant to HIV, is now proposing to test whether a particular genetic mutation confers protection against the most common cause of dementia.

By Bloomberg News

How the Tech Behind a COVID-19 Vaccine is Helping Save Bees

A biotechnology startup has developed a revolutionary new treatment for bee disease that could have wide applications for agriculture.

By Aryn Baker and Video by Andrew. D Johnson

Watch One Year Of Carbon Emissions Take Over The Planet

A startling NASA animation lets you see how carbon emissions shroud the world.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Scientists 'Hear' Ripples in the Fabric of Our Universe

In a first, researchers observe what Einstein predicted: low-frequency gravitational waves caused by objects moving and colliding in space.

By MADDIE BURAKOFF / AP
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