Women and Men Die of Different Causes in Middle Age
What do most women and men die of?
Stories by Mark Fischetti
Just How Strong Is Hurricane Irma?
Here’s how Irma compares with Katrina, Patricia, Haiyan and other record holders
Hurricane Harvey: Why Is It So Extreme?
How did the storm rapidly blow up from Category 1 to 4, why is it so stuck over Houston, how can it possibly produce so much rain? And more
Solar Eclipse Charted for the Next 1,000 Years
Opportunities abound to watch the sun disappear if you live long and travel
Nuclear Power Heats Up in Asia, Cools in the West
Asia aggressively builds nuclear power plants as the West withdraws
Coming Soon? A Solar Eclipse Near You
Use the interactive map below to find the next solar spectacular in your region
Monday, 8 A.M.: Time to Have a Baby
Births peak on weekdays during daytime work hours
A Loud Warning: Millions of People Do Not Protect Their Ears
Millions of people do not protect themselves against dangerously loud noise
Surprise: Trillions of Insects Migrate
Surprising data show many species make annual treks
Humans Start Most Wildfires
People are responsible for much of the rising cost and ecological damage that wildfires impose
What Is This "Atmospheric River" That Is Flooding California?
The San Francisco Bay Area is getting flooded with relentless rain and strong winds, just like it did a week ago, and fears of rising water are now becoming very serious
Great Literature Is Surprisingly Arithmetic
Great literature is surprisingly arithmetic
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Why Do Our Memories Change? [Video]
We are certain that we remember events clearly, but most of us are only half right
Groundhog Day Is Hogwash
Sure, Punxsutawney Phil is fun to watch, but his annual predictions about spring are no better than chance
The Arctic Is Getting Crazy
Feedback loops between record Arctic temperatures and the jet stream may be altering our weather
No Pause in Global Warming
Scientists, not politicians, resolve a set of controversial measurements
The Top-22 Air Polluters Revealed
A small number of industrial facilities emit an enormous share of toxics and greenhouse gases
All 2.3 Million Species Are Mapped into a Single Circle of Life
Lineages of all known species on earth are finally pieced together
New View: Carbon Is Not the Enemy
Architect William McDonough says the world should exploit carbon as an asset, not demonize it as a liability
Patent Data Show That Companies Invent in Very Different Ways
Patent data show that companies have very different strategies for invention