‘We stocked an RV as an emergency bugout vehicle’: Readers share how prepared they are for a disaster
As the “super” El Niño is predicted to bring heavier storms and flooding to the U.S., experts recommend stocking up on food and other supplies.
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The Draconids, an unpredictable shower that can bring hundreds of meteors per minute, has begun
The Draconids, one of the year’s most unpredictable meteor showers, will peak this week. Although only a few “shooting stars” are expected, the shower has
Zombified cells may drive aging, and scientists are devising new ways to get rid of them
Emerging treatments aim to reverse or stall signs of aging in the body and thus cut the risk of age-related diseases. One of those signs
Woman ‘saw dead people’ and fired a gun at them after taking too many aspirin
The patient: A 65-year-old woman in Michigan The symptoms: The woman arrived at the emergency room via ambulance and asked to see a psychiatrist for
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026: Best stargazing deals on telescopes and binoculars
Amazon Big Deal Days is back, and we’ve found some tempting deals on our favorite stargazing equipment at Amazon. For the next two days (Tuesday
Mpox is still spreading in the US — here’s what to know about vaccines, symptoms and treatment
Mpox is an infectious disease caused by a poxvirus, meaning a virus in the same family as smallpox. The infection was formerly known as monkeypox
An extinct crocodilian was found among rocks that built the Great Sphinx
Herugavialis is the new name for a fossil found in the same rocks that built the Great Sphinx. The reptile is a unique branch of
Your voice is more than sound. It’s part of who you are
The human brain is built to hear voices. Speaking connects us to other people — and ourselves. What do our voices reveal about ourselves?
Astronomers Solve Cosmic Cold Case with NASA Hubble Data
This artist’s concept depicts a possible explanation for the unusual chemical abundances NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope detected in the HS 0209+0832 system: a second-generation planet
Earth is in the firing line of a strange new type of cosmic object, astronomers say
Researchers have observed the strongest candidate yet for a “microblazar” — a dazzling object that has long been predicted to exist but never spotted. Observations
Archaeologists discover a child’s skull built into the floor of a 2,500-year-old Scandinavian house
Archaeologists have unearthed evidence that men, women and children were subjected to violence within their communities in ancient Scandinavia — and that these victims were
‘She knew she had something really important on her hands’: Rosalind Franklin figured out DNA’s helical structure before Watson and Crick, study suggests
Rosalind Franklin, whose photographs of the molecular structure of DNA led to a 1962 Nobel Prize for three other scientists, knew that her famous images
‘A Mother’s Brain’ explores the neuroscience of motherhood
Neuroscientist Susana Carmona’s book guides readers through a new mom’s changing brain.
The world’s loudest bird could drown out a rock concert
Bigger bodies and wider beaks help birds like the bare-throated bellbird belt out calls louder than a jackhammer, but why such volume evolved remains unclear.