Cutting-Edge Physics and Chemistry Unfold One Quintillionth of a Second at a Time
An attosecond—or 0.000000000000000001 second—is no time at all for a person. That is not so for electrons, atoms and molecules, and laser-wielding scientists are revealing the action
The Geology of Texas' 'Flash Flood Alley' Explained
Magma Pulses Are Tearing Africa Apart
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Texas Flood Forecasts Were Accurate but Not Sufficient to Save Lives
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The Secret to the Strongest Force in the Universe
Why Aren’t We Made of Antimatter?
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Talking to the Host of Drilled about the Legal Battles around Standing Rock
This is How We Fight Bird Flu If H5N1 Becomes the Next Human Pandemic
Why Dairy Farmers Were Surprised by Bird Flu Cases in Their Herds
Massive Study Flips Our Story of Addiction and the Brain
Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their first puff or sip
This Block-Stacking Math Problem Has a Preposterous Solution You Need to See to Believe
In principle, this impossible math allows for a glue-free bridge of stacked blocks that can stretch across the Grand Canyon—and into infinity
Why Did Waters Rise So Quickly in the Texas Flash Floods?
Flash floods happen when heavy rains unleash more water than the ground can absorb, causing that water to pile up and flow to low-lying areas
Magma Pulses Are Tearing Africa Apart
Chemical fingerprints from volcanic rock offer hints of what’s happening in the mantle below the area where three rift zones meet in East Africa
How Trump’s National Weather Service Cuts Could Cost Lives
Weather experts warn that staff cuts at the National Weather Service that have been made by the Trump administration are a danger to public safety as tornadoes, hurricanes and heat loom this spring and summer
Eight States Are Seeding Clouds to Overcome Megadrought
But there is little evidence to show that the process is increasing precipitation
