Hidden 'Paleo Valleys' Could Help California Survive Droughts
“Paleo valleys,” carved by ice age rivers and now underground, could provide spaces to recharge California’s depleted groundwater
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Sexist Science in Soccer Harms Women in an Epic Own Goal
As players take the pitch for the men’s World Cup, science supports their safety and equipment more than it does women’s -
The Feminist Test We Keep Failing: Lost Women of Science Podcast, Season 3 Bonus Episode
There's a test that we at Lost Women of Science seem to fail again and again: the Finkbeiner test -
Why Did Flu Season Start So Early This Year?
Reduced population immunity resulting from COVID precautions, and a phenomenon called viral interference, may have influenced this flu season’s early start -
Who Is Dying from COVID Now and Why
Nearly three years into the pandemic, COVID’s mortality burden is growing in certain groups of people -
Artemis I Launches U.S.'s Long-Awaited Return to the Moon
The first flight test of the world’s most powerful rocket will send an uncrewed spacecraft to lunar orbit and back -
Do Chimps Share Cool Stuff Just for Fun? Uganda Forest Study Provides a Hint That They Might
Could a sighting by researchers in Uganda’s Kibale National Park be a clue that chimps share just for the sake of sharing? -
Is Space-Based Solar Power Ready for Its Moment in the Sun?
Around the world, researchers are betting that beamed power from space could be the next big thing for clean energy on Earth -
Weird Weather: How to Tell a Williwaw from a Haboob
You may have endured a frost quake, pogonip or Saskatchewan screamer without knowing it. Take our tour of weird weather terms to find out -
Geometry Reveals the Tricks behind Gerrymandering
Some voting districts are tilted intentionally toward one party or another—a factor in the midterms. Geometry plays a critical role in gerrymandering -
How Rare Are November Hurricanes?
November hurricanes and tropical storms such as Nicole are relatively rare, but they can—and do—form -
Abortion Rights Won Big at the Ballot Box
Voters chose to protect abortion rights in all five states with abortion-related measures on their ballots -
Brazil's New President Vows to Save Amazon Forests
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he’ll stop illegal destruction of rain forests allowed under former president Jair Bolsonaro. Will Brazilians support him? -
World Edges Closer to Meeting Climate Targets but Not Fast Enough
As the COP27 climate summit begins, emissions reduction pledges are still far behind where they need to be to meet the goals to limit global warming -
Ramsey Theory Extracts Order from Chaos when Sorting through Confusing Arrangements of Numbers
Mathematician Frank Ramsey showed how to discover coherent patterns among a multitude of number groupings -
Satellite Constellations Are an Existential Threat for Astronomy
Growing swarms of spacecraft in orbit are outshining the stars, and scientists fear no one will do anything to stop it -
King Tut Mysteries Endure 100 Years after Discovery
A century after archaeologist Howard Carter’s momentous discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, questions and controversy still swirl around Egypt’s most famous king -
RSV Is Surging: What We Know about This Common and Surprisingly Dangerous Virus
Your questions answered about what RSV is, how it spreads, what vaccines are on the way and who is most at risk -
NASA Asteroid Threat Practice Drill Shows We're Not Ready
A trial of how government, NASA and local officials would deal with a space rock headed toward Earth revealed gaps in the plans -
What to Do if You're Trapped in a Surging Crowd
Crowd management experts explain the factors that enabled Seoul’s deadly crowd crush
