Muons could gauge pressure changes caused by twister-generating supercell thunderstorms Measuring conditions within supercell thunderstorms and their tornadoes (pictured) is a challenge. Subatomic particles called muons could help reveal pressure changes within storms. Ryan McGinnis/Moment/Getty Images Plus Supercell thunderstorms are known for their devastatingly gnarly tornadoes, but exactly how the twisters form is poorly understood.

Dramatic karst landscapes are a hot spot for discovering new species of these reptiles Hemiphyllodactylus geckos, like this newfound one with a distinctive orange tail, are known for their slender bodies. Dubbed the Khpoh Slender Gecko, it was found at the base of a karst cliff in Cambodia and will be described in an upcoming

A new tally finds dozens of species willing to give food a second go-round Perfectly normal animals at times eat poop. A baby koala (top left) starting its life of eating chemically defended leaves may pick up helpful gut microbes from mom’s droppings. Other vertebrates routinely glean left-behind nutrients from other species at sea (parrotfish

A Louisiana man who died with H5N1 contracted it from a backyard flock and wild birds A Louisiana man who died with H5N1 bird flu contracted it from exposure to a backyard flock and wild birds, according to state health officials. Bento Orlando/iStock/Getty Images Plus While the United States has recorded its first death of

The link between drinking alcohol and developing cancer, described in a new report by the U.S. Surgeon General, may come as a surprise to many Americans. Although evidence for this link has been growing for some time, fewer than half of Americans are aware of the association, according to the 2019 Cancer Risk Awareness Survey.

The results show AI could streamline the cancer screening process AI rivals doctors’ ability to interpret mammograms, a real-world study with nearly 500,000 participants in Germany suggests. Tom Werner/Getty Images Breast cancer detection could get a boost from artificial intelligence. When AI helped examine mammograms, doctors caught one more cancer case per 1,000 screened individuals

The effects of PFAS on human health is well studied. Impacts on turtles have now been documented Some freshwater turtles in Australia exposed to PFAS, aka “forever chemicals,” exhibit a range of health concerns, as do their hatchlings. Malcolm Tattersall/iNaturalist Australia (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Forever chemicals” are pervasive, and researchers have in recent years been

The results show AI could streamline the screening process AI rivals doctors’ ability to interpret mammograms, a real-world study with nearly 500,000 participants in Germany suggests. Tom Werner/Getty Images Breast cancer detection could get a boost from artificial intelligence. When AI helped examine mammograms, doctors caught one more cancer case per 1,000 screened individuals compared

The pair of Kuiper belt objects linked up in a “kiss-and-capture” collision The New Horizons spacecraft flyby in 2015 captured these images of Pluto (lower right) and its large moon Charon (upper left). While this is a composite, and not to scale, new simulations reveal the pair’s close relationship. SwRI/JHUAPL/NASA Pluto and Charon’s meet-cute may

The venom acts on distinct molecular targets in mammals and insects Velvet ants deliver a savagely painful sting, prompting their other, more colorful nickname: cow killers. Steve Heap/Getty Images Few creatures can tangle with a velvet ant and walk away unscathed. These ground-dwelling insects are not ants, but parasitic wasps known for their excruciating stings.