Floods are getting more dangerous around the country
New York, North Carolina, New Mexico and Texas have all suffered serious flooding this month. Climate change is causing even more rain to fall during
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NYC’s Subway Flooding Isn’t A Fluke. It’s The Reality For Cities In A Warming World
Underground trains are incredibly susceptible to flooding from climate-driven extreme rain and sea level rise. Cities around the world are racing to adapt their transit
‘I was floored by the data’: Psilocybin shows anti-aging properties in early study
The psychedelic psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, slows certain hallmarks of aging in human cells and older mice, a lab study suggests.
Penny-sized laser could help driverless cars see the world so much clearer
Researchers have created an ultrasensitive laser the size of a penny that could improve lidar technology, boosting autonomous vehicles in the process.
4,000-year-old human rib discovered high in the Pyrenees still has an arrowhead from a brutal attack
A human rib discovered high in the Pyrenees suggests that someone survived a shot in the back several millennia ago.
In a first, an image shows a dying star exploded twice to become a supernova
The image offers the first evidence for a previously unconfirmed origin story of type 1a supernovas.
Protein signatures may one day tell brain diseases apart before symptoms
Blood tests could pave the way for distinguishing between Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and some dementias, aiding early treatment for brain diseases.
Giant space ‘boulders’ unleashed by NASA’s DART mission aren’t behaving as expected, revealing hidden risks of deflecting asteroids
Debris released from the asteroid Dimorphos during NASA’s DART mission has a higher momentum and less random distribution than expected, which “changes the physics we
‘Interstellar visitor’ 3I/ATLAS could be the oldest comet ever seen — and could grow a spectacular tail later this year
New simulations have narrowed down where the newly discovered interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely came from, revealing it could be more than 3 billion years older
The choice of sperm is ‘entirely up to the egg’ — so why does the myth of ‘racing sperm’ persist?
In her new book “The Stronger Sex,” science journalist Starre Vartan dispels myths and misconceptions about the female body.
Organ age, not just your birthday, may determine your health risks
Blood proteins that reveal some organs age faster than others — and that may predict disease and lifespan.
A million veterans gave DNA for medical research. Now the data is in limbo
Retired service members donated genetic material to a DNA database to help answer health questions for all Americans. The Trump administration is dragging its heels
4 astronauts splashdown on SpaceX capsule to end Axiom Space’s private Ax-4 mission
The private crew included Ax-4 mission commander and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. It was her fifth trip to space and extended her record-setting duration
Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law
In states without policies to drive renewable energy, power prices could surge as federal tax incentives for clean energy disappear, according to Energy Innovation, a