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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

Counting crows proclaim “caw, caw, caw, caw” when staring at the number four

Electric trucks and sedans have proven popular with municipal fleets, but cities have also bought niche vehicles such as an electric Zamboni

The radioactive unit will help to deliver Europe’s first Mars rover to the planet’s surface

For the first time, scientists observed matter’s freefall into a black hole’s “plunging region”

An atmospheric scientist explains what wind shear is and how it influences hurricanes

Autonomous and AI-enabled systems increasingly rely on optical and radio frequency sensors and significant computer power. They face growing vulnerabilities from directed-energy laser and microwave weapons

A first-of-a-kind AI system enables a person with paralysis to communicate in two languages

Evidence shows microplastics can end up in many different organs and may harm reproductive health

The cost of new gene-based sickle cell treatments isn’t the only barrier to access. Coming up with new ways to treat the whole disease—and person—could make treatment more equitable