Scientists Inch Toward Better Volcanic Eruption Forecasting
Satellites and other technologies are spurring a new revolution in volcanic activity monitoring
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Underground Climate Change Is Weakening Buildings in Slow Motion
Hotspots beneath cities deform the ground, causing important infrastructure to crack under stress -
Do We Actually 'Hear' Silence?
An experiment tests whether our ears hear silent intervals in the same way they hear music or noise -
Even Lawyers Don't Understand Legalese, New Study Shows
Lawyers and nonlawyers alike prefer contracts written in plain English -
School's Out. Should You Worry about the 'Summer Slide'?
Kids don’t typically advance academically during the summer, but the research isn’t clear on whether they forget what they’ve already learned -
I Survived a Weekend at Biosphere 2 Pretending to Be in Space
At a stay in Biosphere 2, I went in skeptical but learned to understand why analog astronauts love what they do -
NASA's Europa Clipper Mission Carries Special Cargo: A Poem
“If, by some chance, there’s another being out there that might connect to it, I wanted them to know that regardless of how it may seem sometimes, we love this Earth,” says poet Ada Limón about her poem -
How Smart Were Dinosaurs? New Studies Fuel the Debate
Discussions of dinosaur brainpower spark larger questions around the nature of intelligence -
How Susceptible Are You to Misinformation? There's a Test You Can Take
A new misinformation quiz shows that, despite the stereotype, younger Americans have a harder time discerning fake headlines, compared with older generations -
This Seabird Courtship Ritual Is the Romance of the Summer
An adorable seabird courtship ritual shows the meaning of love: fish -
What to Do When You Can't Fall Asleep May Surprise You
When sleep feels elusive, getting out of bed can calm your mind and help you avoid bad sleep habits -
Better Ways Than BMI to Measure Obesity
A leading medical society says that the commonly used body mass index falls short, and it is time for alternative measures -
Lightning 'Megaflashes' Dozens of Miles Long Are Sparked by These Kinds of Storms
Scientists are beginning to understand what kind of thunderstorm produces so-called megaflashes of lightning that stretch more than 60 miles -
Science Reveals How to Roll the Perfect Joint
Researchers used a smoking machine to test the intensity of marijuana rolled into joints -
Sleep Deprivation Sometimes Relieves Depression. A New Study May Show Why
Understanding why going without sleep eases depression in some people may lead to less taxing methods to boost mood -
Watch Baby Octopuses Hatch from a Surprising Deep-Sea Nursery
Elated researchers watched baby octopuses hatch en masse near Pacific Ocean hydrothermal vents -
Great White Sharks Are Surging off Cape Cod
Cape Cod has quickly become one of the largest white shark hotspots in the world and the first ever in the North Atlantic -
Where's Waldo? How to Mathematically Prove You Found Him without Revealing Where He Is
Zero-knowledge proofs allow mathematicians to prove claims without explaining why they’re true -
Yes, Airline Flights Are Getting Bumpier: Here's Why
Clear-air turbulence is becoming more frequent and more intense as the atmosphere warms -
Lab-Grown Meat Approved for Sale: What You Need to Know
Cultured meat, grown from real animal cells, will soon be available in restaurants in San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
