Wildfire Risks Rise as Deadly Heat Builds Across the Parched West
Sizzling temperatures combined with dry fuels and forecast high winds are posing an extreme threat to life and property in some areas. ...read more
Author: Vishay Singh
How Your Circadian Rhythms Control Your Every Waking — and Sleeping — Moment
Our body temperatures, immune systems and more are regulated by internal circadian rhythms. ...read more
The Science of Alpha Males in Animal Species
Capuchin monkeys? Check. Hamadryas baboons? No. Wolves? No. ...read more
How Deepmind Is Using AI To ‘Solve’ Soccer
After Go, Chess, and protein folding, the world's most famous AI company is taking on the challenge of a uniquely human sport. ...read more
Menthol Cigarettes Are Getting Banned — Here’s Why
The minty extract makes starting smoking easier and quitting harder. ...read more
Why Did Neanderthals Disappear?
Was it disease, competition with modern humans or a combination of factors that led to the extinction of our near evolutionary cousins? ...read more
Inside the Steep Climate Costs of Cryptocurrency
Digital money has a massive real-world carbon footprint. But sustainable alternatives are growing. ...read more
What the Oldest Known Cave Painting Reveals About Early Humans (and What It Doesn’t)
Ancient humans began to draw symbols on caves at least 45,500 years ago, according to a surprising finding on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. ...read more
Japan Just Had Its Earliest Peak Bloom of Cherry Blossoms in 1,200 Years. Is Climate Change to Blame?
An exceptionally warm spring has led to the early arrival of cherry blossoms in Japan, causing researchers to draw patterns between local temperature increases and global warming. ...read more
Beyond COVID, the Future of mRNA Is Bright
Scientists say the technology behind the COVID-19 vaccines could change medicine and lead to new treatments against diseases like malaria, cancer and HIV. ...read more