Japan Wires the Ocean with an Earthquake-Sensing ‘Nervous System’
Japan’s new earthquake-detection network lengthens warning times, and researchers in Wales have harnessed nuclear blast detectors to gauge tsunami risks. But the U.S. lags in monitoring the massive Cascadia megathrust fault
Each AI Chatbot Has Its Own, Distinctive Writing Style—Just As Humans Do
Hear the Sounds of a Sick Coral Reef
Most U.S. Babies Are Deficient in Key Gut Microbes Essential for Their Health
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‘Science Fair’ of Lost Research Protests Trump Cuts
Texas Did Little to Brace for Floods despite Knowing Risks
Flood Forecasts Could Worsen as Trump’s NWS Cuts Take Hold
Science Makes the U.S. a Great Nation
Create as many words as you can!
Stretch your math muscles with these puzzles.
The Secret to the Strongest Force in the Universe
Why Aren’t We Made of Antimatter?
This Astronaut’s Space Photography Puts Fireworks to Shame
AI Could Broaden the Applications of Entertaining Drone Shows
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
The Benefits of Raising Conscientious Kids
Being conscientious will serve kids in the long run. Here are some tips to help them learn that trait
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
Proof That Adult Brains Make New Neurons Settles Scientific Controversy
Adult brains grow new neurons, and scientists have finally pinpointed where they come from
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
Eight States Are Seeding Clouds to Overcome Megadrought
But there is little evidence to show that the process is increasing precipitation
