Visualizing Specific Impacts of Climate Change Could Change Behavior
People asked to imagine how flooding or droughts would affect particular people or places were more likely to engage in environmentally friendly actions
Latest Stories
Yes, Flat-Earthers Really Do Exist
Despite some methodological flaws, a recent poll credibly indicates that flat-Earthery persists
Science News Briefs From Around the Globe
A few very brief reports about science and technology from around the globe, including one from Mongolia on horse dentistry.
Are Extreme Weather Events Linked to Climate Change?
Can we attribute a single extreme weather event, like a particular heat wave or wildfire or flood, to climate change?
Saber-toothed Cats May Have Roared like Lions
Small throat bones from the prehistoric feline Smilodon suggest it used fearsome vocalizations to communicate
Scientists Are Learning the Power of Outreach
Progress in conveying science to the public needs to continue
Tiny Island Nation to Host World's Largest Microgrid
Palau, under threat from sea level rise, wants to have 70 percent renewable energy by 2050
Exotic Matter Made in Space Could Boost the Hunt for Gravitational Waves
Off-world Bose–Einstein condensates might measure spacetime ripples better than any ground-based technique