New Map Reveals Secrets of Io, the Solar System’s Most Volcanic Moon
The best-yet map of active volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io hints at a hidden magma ocean—and more
The best-yet map of active volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io hints at a hidden magma ocean—and more
The search for room-temperature superconductors has suffered scandalous setbacks, but physicists are optimistic about the field’s future
An instrument mounted to the International Space Station was built to map dust in the atmosphere, but it’s also giving scientists a wealth of information about methane and carbon dioxide emissions...
The U.S. will see “fewer emergency room visits, fewer asthma attacks” and will save money if it cuts carbon emissions, a new Union of Concerned Scientists analysis says...
The active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic reduced the risk of heart attacks and strokes in a large trial of people with cardiovascular disease who were considered overweight or had obesity, but the cost and side effects remain barriers...
Migraine, stroke and epilepsy disproportionately affect members of the transgender community—but neurologists are often unprepared to respond
Early research presented at the leading brain conference suggests that the pandemic changed the brains of teenagers
The surprisingly subtle math behind the Powerball and Mega Millions
15 nuclear missiles deployed in underground concrete silos across the Fort Berthold reservation in North Dakota. It took displacement and flood to get them there.
Trees can outsmart animals such as squirrels and birds by synchronizing their seed production
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