
Nuclear War Could Spark Global Famine
Smoke from burning cities would engulf Earth after a nuclear war, causing worldwide crop failures and starvation, models show
Smoke from burning cities would engulf Earth after a nuclear war, causing worldwide crop failures and starvation, models show
Frequently asked questions about how monkeypox spreads, who’s most at risk, and what vaccines and treatments are available
Loss of wild species has reached a crisis level. Artificial intelligence can help but only if Indigenous partners have secure land rights
Catastrophic megafloods formerly happened about once every 100 to 200 years in California, but climate change has increased those odds
Black holes, wormholes, entanglement, Einstein, mysterious islands and new science that sees how the inside of a black hole is secretly on the outside.
The scientists who want to bring back mammoths now hope to revive the marsupial carnivore thylacine
Industry-related groups say plastic is a safe material to replace lead pipes, but some researchers and health advocates are not so sure
On this episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we take a few minutes to talk about the other virus making headlines—and then return to long COVID.
Celebrating those who significantly improve access to cancer care for underserved populations, the Cancer Community Awards, sponsored by AstraZeneca, presents an individual or organization with a Catalyst for Change Award...
New research points to underwater waves that create cooler ocean areas in which coral can survive global warming
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