WeatherAugust 27, 2026
Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic
It’s a weird meteorological coincidence on the heels of Dolly Parton’s death
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El NiñoAugust 27, 2026
Climate change is supercharging El Niños, coral records show
Fossilized Galápagos corals show clear evidence that today’s El Niños are much stronger than those in the past
Natural DisastersAugust 27, 2026
What Nepal's floods reveal about “cascading hazards”
The Nepal disaster appears to be a “cascading event,” where one hazard seems to have triggered another, experts say
DietAugust 27, 2026
Keto diets may offer health benefits the Mediterranean and other diets don’t
In a clinical trial, people with obesity saw clear health benefits on the keto diet that they didn’t see on two other popular eating regimens
AstronomyAugust 27, 2026
NASA’s newest telescope is about to rewrite how we study the universe
Astronomers are lining up to leverage NASA’s soon-to-launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which boasts capabilities unlike any previous off-world observatory
Natural DisastersAugust 27, 2026
What caused the Nepal disaster—and why climate change could make these events more likely
The disaster has claimed hundreds of lives, and at least 1,400 people are missing
GalaxiesAugust 27, 2026
New NASA photos reveal 16 galaxies from across the cosmos in dazzling detail
Spirals, ellipticals, irregulars, oh my!
AgingAugust 26, 2026
Is there a ‘window of opportunity’ to prevent Alzheimer’s in women?
A pair of new studies point to the role of early menopause and hormone treatment in cognitive decline, but more research is needed, experts say
Natural DisastersAugust 26, 2026
Wall of floodwater sweeps away villages in Nepal, with hundreds missing
A massive flood potentially caused by a chunk of ice breaking off from a glacier has swept away bridges, schools, and other buildings and killed at least 160 people
Extraterrestrial LifeAugust 26, 2026
More Americans believe the government is withholding information about UFOs
According to a new poll, more Americans also think they have seen a UFO now than they did in the past 53 years
BooksAugust 26, 2026
Silicon Valley reads a lot of science fiction. It often gets it wrong
Historian Jill Lepore explains what tech leaders miss in their favorite stories—and why the fight over AI data centers may be where the machine stops
CancerAugust 26, 2026
U.S. approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug, heralding a new era for an intractable disease
Pancreatic cancer is considered one of the hardest to treat and most serious forms of cancer