In this excerpt from Discover’s debut 1980 issue, Mount St. Helens’ spectacular show enabled scientists to learn how to predict volcanic eruptions. In our update, we share the lessons they’ve learned since. ...read more
The presence of videos and images altered with artificial intelligence are nearly doubling every six months. But the problem might be more than meets the eye. ...read more
A vast new dataset reveals the popularity of words and phrases on Twitter and how they change over time. ...read more
Alligator blood inhibits a key toxin in the venom of vipers such as rattlesnakes and copperheads. ...read more
Kids and adults can get involved these citizen science experiments from NASA researchers. Each one comes with educational materials that can help you learn about everything from alien planets to finding asteroids. ...read more
Lab rats can be taught to identify patterns and babies learn to recognize their mothers’ faces, but IBM’s Watson achieved that most impressive of feats: becoming a Jeopardy! champ. ...read more
A swarm of earthquakes near California's Salton Sea has lead the US Geologic Survey to issue a forecast about the potential for a large quake. ...read more
Researchers have figured out how to use a gene-editing tool called CRISPR 2.0 to prevent and treat deafness. But many deaf people are happy the way they are. ...read more
An ecologist brings his background to bear on bird brains. ...read more