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Queer people’s behavior squashed the U.S. mpox outbreak in 2022. We shouldn’t have to rely on that to stop future outbreaks here or abroad

Retroviruses, some of which predate the human species, are tied to a genetic susceptibility to major psychiatric disorders

You don't have to venture far to make a difference for wildlife.

Semaglutide, the same compound in obesity drug Wegovy, slashes risk of kidney failure and death for people with type 2 diabetes

Extreme heat caused by climate change can exacerbate a variety of neurological ailments, from Alzheimer’s disease to migraines to epilepsy, new research shows

A new theory tested on Apollo-era data suggests that high-speed moon dust could pose engineering hazards—and diplomatic headaches

Despite their performance, current AI models have major weaknesses: they require enormous resources and are indecipherable. Help may be on the way

Astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan predicted that black holes can form without the help of stars. New observations support her theory

Experiments with optical illusions have revealed surprising similarities between human and AI perception

Two countries—Slovenia and Venezuela—have lost all of their glaciers. It is a grim benchmark showing the progression of climate change

The most common test of statistical significance originated from the Guinness brewery. Here’s how it works

The National Hurricane Center’s hurricane season outlook for the Atlantic Ocean forecasts 17 to 25 named storms in 2024 because of an expected combination of warm ocean temperatures and a La Niña climate pattern

Vermont's “Climate Superfund Act” would use attribution science to force oil, gas and coal companies to cover damages associated with their emissions

Warming temperatures are likely to mean that more of your plane ride will have rocky conditions, creating potentially dangerous situations

Plainfin midshipmen migrate from the deep sea to the intertidal zone to spawn, and that’s when things really get loud

Cosmic Microwave Background Stage 4, a top-priority project for U.S. astrophysics, was designed to make breakthrough observations of the universe’s very earliest moments. Now the U.S. government says it can’t currently support the project’s construction at the South Pole

Exposing the antiscience playbook reveals the antiregulatory motives of its deep-pocketed bankrollers

A supernova showering Earth with radioactive debris is a surprisingly common cosmic occurrence

Toxic algal blooms are forcing Cape Cod communities to consider expensive sewer and septic system projects.

Detecting bird flu signs in dairy cows sooner could have helped staunch the virus's spread