A new study reveals chemicals from cigarettes linger on a person’s clothes in higher amounts than we realized. As a result, nonsmokers are unknowingly being exposed to the toxins. ...read more
Two months of heavy rains — part of a pattern that spawned Tennessee's deadly tornadoes — have caused misery across the South. ...read more
COVID-19 is not the first — nor likely the last — to emerge from the two continents. ...read more
More and more people are singing the praises of eating one meal a day. But is this extreme form of intermittent fasting a healthy and effective way to lose weight? ...read more
A new study suggests that irregular sleep patterns may pose serious threats to heart health. ...read more
Our universe is dominated by mysterious and invisible forms of matter and energy that have yet to be fully (or adequately) understood. ...read more
There are now more than 50 known species of ‘plastivores,’ or plastic-eating organisms. One of these, the greater wax moth, is offering scientists hope in the fight against plastic pollution. ...read more
Is outer space finite or infinite? Explore this age-old question. ...read more
When wildfire smoke dissipates, we tend to forget all about it. But smoke stays in the air for long after, influencing the world around us in unseen ways. ...read more
An animation of satellite imagery shows the ebb and flow of weather systems over nearly an entire month — including one of the most damaging storms on record in the Southern Hemisphere. ...read more