New Study Re-Evaluates ‘Worst Case’ Scenario for Thwaites Glacier
Global warming is putting the continent’s ice at risk of destruction in many forms. But one especially calamitous scenario might…
How Did the First Cells Arise? With a Little Rain, Study Finds.
Researchers stumbled upon an ingredient that can stabilize droplets of genetic material: water.Rain may have been an essential ingredient for…
A ‘Speedy Little Star’ May Be on Course to Escape Our Galaxy
The so-called hypervelocity object, which is either a low-mass star or a brown dwarf, is traveling through the Milky Way…
Climate Change Is Not a Key Talking Point for Harris Campaign
In the 2020 presidential election, climate activists demanded that Democratic candidates explain, in detail, how they planned to tackle the…
AI Companies Have Pitched US Political Campaigns. The Campaigns Are Wary.
More than 30 tech companies have pitched A.I. tools to political campaigns for November’s election. The campaigns have been wary.Sam…
Congress Presses Health Insurance Regulators on ‘Troubling’ Billing Tactics
Lawmakers are zeroing in on MultiPlan, a firm that has helped insurers cut payments while sometimes leaving patients with large…
How U.S. Farms Could Start a Bird Flu Pandemic
The virus is poised to become a permanent presence in cattle, raising the odds of an eventual outbreak among people.Without…
Doctors cast doubt on ham-sandwich diabetes warning
Getty ImagesNewspaper headlines are warning eating "a ham sandwich a day" increases a the risk of type 2 diabetes -…
UK’s first drugs consumption room to open in October
The UK's first official consumption room for illegal drugs including heroin and cocaine will open in Glasgow on 21 October.
Under a Frozen Army Base, He Found Incredible Fossils
In a new book, geologist Paul Bierman recounts the moment he found astonishing evidence that Greenland’s ice sheet had melted…