Stories by Mark Fischetti

New Data: Hurricanes Will Get Worse

Analysis of Hurricane Harvey, which drowned Houston, confirms predictions that the storms are likely to get bigger, be more intense and last longer

Life Expectancy Is Rising Disproportionately across the U.S.

U.S. life span is rising disproportionately

Reptiles Are Concentrated in Specific Locations, Often Unprotected

Lizards, snakes and turtles are concentrated in largely unprotected areas

Are Nor’easters and Bomb Cyclones the New Normal?

More data are supporting a once-controversial theory that the warming Arctic is making winter weather more extreme

Atmospheric River Could Trigger Big California Mudslides

The hills of southern California, stripped bare by massive wildfires, could liquefy under relentless rains

Mass Extinction in Earth’s Oceans Could Begin by 2100

Rapper's Lyrics about Climate Change Are Smart

Baba Brinkman makes climate rap hot

Do Genes Direct Our Behavior? [Video]

Studying the acute sense of smell may provide some answers

School Immunization Laws Are Making Kindergarteners Safer

School immunization laws are working

Deaths from Opioid Overdoses Soar

Men and women of all ages are dying from heroin and fentanyl overdoses

Women and Men Die of Different Causes in Middle Age

What do most women and men die of?

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