It’s all relative Betelgeuse may have a sun-sized companion starthat orbits it about once every 2,100 days, astronomy writer Lisa Grossman reported in “Betelgeuse’s invisible buddy.” The story describ...
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It’s the first time the average temperature topped 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels Almost everywhere around the globe, it was hotter than the average from 1991 to 2020. In some places, ...
The U.S. health care system is rife with problems — as many Americans have experienced firsthand. Access to quality care is patchy, and medical costs can leave people with lifelong debt for treatments...
Shadows into Light looks at the mental health of Sierra Leone’s former child soldiers Researchers are studying how to help children and their families recover from the trauma of war. WENN Rights Ltd/A...
A study of 100 people who survived the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks offers new insight For some people who had PTSD after the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, recovery came with changes in how their brai...
Fossilized kangaroo teeth hint at varied diets, helping the animals weather climatic changes Simothenurus occidentalis (illustrated) was one of dozens of kangaroo species that went extinct by 40,000 y...
Unusually dry conditions and hurricane-force seasonal winds are fueling multiple fast-moving and destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County. Gusts that reached over 145 kilometers per hour (90 miles ...
Muons could gauge pressure changes caused by twister-generating supercell thunderstorms Measuring conditions within supercell thunderstorms and their tornadoes (pictured) is a challenge. Subatomic par...
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 bod...
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 ma...
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, accord...
