Two-step calculations are hard enough for some, but assessing vaccine effectiveness requires multiple steps.

Certain disease-causing pathogens have been with humans throughout evolution. The virus that causes chickenpox is one of these, coexisting with the human evolutionary line for millions of years.

Its gurus increasingly promote vaccine scepticism, conspiracy theories and the myth that ill people have themselves to blame. How did self-care turn so nasty?

Beneath a desert in Israel, a scholar and his team are unearthing astonishing new evidence of an advanced society in the time of the biblical Solomon.

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In nonreciprocal systems, where Newton’s third law falls apart, “exceptional points” are helping researchers understand phase transitions and possibly other phenomena.

The discovery could inspire more optimal materials for solar panels and space travel.

Homo sapiens migrated to the continent in waves – but the reasons for their early failures to overcome Neanderthals are a mystery.

Infinity is an abstract concept used to describe something that is endless or boundless. It is important in mathematics, cosmology, physics, computing, and the arts.

An enthusiastic exploration of how surfaces interact both intrigues and frustrates.

After four years and many theories (including the controversial "ET solar sail" hypothesis), the astronomical community appeared to land on an explanation that satisfied all the observations.

So alien are these minerals, in fact, that scientists had to invent new terms to classify them.

How do astronauts poop in space? How much are they paid? Has anyone ever died up there? What happens if you get horny on a spaceship? As Crew-3 travels to the cosmic reaches beyond, we answer your burning questions.

New revelations about how galaxies collide show what might happen when our galaxy meets Andromeda.

A husband-and-wife team of astronomers at The University of Toledo established the star formation history of a post-starburst galaxy using its cluster population.

Or just another Big Oil boondoggle?

Innovations to help tackle societal challenges—especially climate change

Inside a three-year competition that raises the question: How long until humans are obsolete?

Our addiction to chemical pesticides comes with a bunch of downsides. New sprays made from RNA might offer a smarter, cleaner way to wage war on pests.

From Bitcoin to blockchain, here's what to know.

Great information: food categories, vitamins, minerals, the works!

Around one in three people consistently struggle through the autumn and winter months with a type of depression known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

Two new reasons to check your blood pressure now, even if you’re young.

Expert tips and tricks for getting the most out of your siesta.

If you could do one thing to improve your health, strength training should be at the top of your list.

Prevention, October 13, 2021

These home remedies will have you looking and feeling great.

Using computer simulations, a research team shows that the synthesis of heavy elements is typical for certain black holes with orbiting matter accumulations, so-called accretion disks.

As insects become more scarce, our world will slowly grind to a halt, for it cannot function without them.

A new study reveals the superiority of our mammalian grey matter.

They have surprised the users of public toilets by their sudden appearances and stopped a children’s soccer match by ambling onto the field. They have frolicked in a community swimming pool and shut down an urban road for weeks. One even gave birth near the 13th hole of a golf course.

The Venus's flower basket sponge could inspire the buildings, bridges and even aircraft of tomorrow, thanks to its performance under pressure and ability to go with the flow – literally.

So how does a progressive, midsize city go green while the state and the power company remain tethered to coal and natural gas?

How did we get here, how far might the Court go, and what consequences might the case have for climate change regulation and executive branch authority?

Reducing marine debris by 50-90% and a globe circling, high-tech system of monitors are two essential aims among several championed today by nine distinguished international experts appointed to help the UN reach the goal of a clean ocean by 2030.

Countries do not have to include armed forces’ emissions in their targets despite estimates sector creates 6% of greenhouse gases.

In the summer of 2021, a Toxic, smoky haze stemming from Western wildfires wafted

across large parts of the United States, while hurricanes wrought extensive flooding in the southern and eastern U.S. Air quality websites such as AirNow warned of hazardous conditions on the U.S. East Coast from Western forest fires 3,000 miles away, with recommendations to stay indoors.

The Fossil Fuel Industry Turned Out in Force at COP26. So Did Climate Activists

Fossil fuel interests understand that international agreements to cut emissions pose an existential threat to them, and they come to the summits to monitor and sway the discussions.

Humans do not capitalize nearly enough on our most significant evolutionary advantage: a unique ability to take forward-looking actions that influence the future for the better.

New York Times, November 17, 2021

Even with the rapid shift in public opinion and the outward signs of global warming in recent years, social media companies have been slow to adapt, allowing sometimes blatant disinformation to flourish unchecked on their sites.

The United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Norway "are condemning communities in the Global South to a state of perpetual crisis which they did nothing to create."

In Miseducation, investigative journalist Katie Worth reveals big inequities in climate education and a gap that mirrors state politics.