A Pandemic of Wildfire, Part 2
Smoke from wildfires has traveled across entire continents and has even been visible from nearly a million miles away in space. ...read more
Author: Vishay Singh
A Pandemic of Wildfire, Part 1
Images from space reveal the scope and intensity of 2020's burning season — from Siberia to the western United States. ...read more
The Hidden Science Behind 2020’s Biggest Video Games
From the parasitic fungus in "The Last of Us Part II" to plant genetics in "Animal Crossing: New Horizons," examples of real-life science in gaming might be right under your nose. ...read more
Watch These Vivid Views From Space as the Cyclonic Buzzsaw of Hurricane Laura Cut Into the Coast
Higher resolution imagery from weather satellites reveals fine-scale features within storms and is also playing a role in improving forecasts. ...read more
Which Ancient City Is Considered the Oldest in the World?
Archaeologists still debate which city came first — let alone how to define one in the first place. But a few settlements offer illuminating views of early urban life. ...read more
How Reading Fiction Increases Empathy and Encourages Understanding
There might some truth to the beloved quote, "A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies." Researchers say reading fiction can show us different viewpoints — and shape how we relate to each other. ...read more
This Equation Calculates the Chances We Live in a Computer Simulation
And scuttles any possibility that we might ever escape. ...read more
What Good Do Brain Games Do? A Virtual Study Is Putting Them to the Test and You Can Help
This summer, the FDA approved a game-based treatment for ADHD. Now, the first large study of brain games is underway and may add more legitimacy to the field. ...read more
The Budding Plant Parent’s Guide to Fixing Common Houseplant Problems
What new plant moms and dads need to know to help indoor plants thrive — or at least, stay alive. ...read more
How do Planets Form? NASA Wants Your Help Finding Out
A NASA citizen science project called Disk Detective enlists volunteers to study images of solar systems as they're forming. ...read more