Science
Omicron-Specific COVID Boosters Are Coming
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has advised vaccine makers to update COVID booster shots to target new forms of the Omicron variant.
The Quest for a ‘Tick Map’
To slow down the rapid spread of tick-borne illnesses, the ideal public health strategy would be to predict where the pests are likely to be concentrated-and immediately getting this information to medical professionals and the public.
The story of Fred the mastodon, who died looking for love
A cast of the Buesching mastodon at the University of Michigan.
Eric Bronson/Michigan Photography The story of Fred the mastodon ends in a violent tragedy.
Scientists are learning just how climate change impacts extreme weather events
For decades, it was impossible to say that a specific weather event was caused, or even made worse, by climate change.
But advanced research methods are changing that.
These 13 missions could be China's next big space mission
China will select half a dozen space-mission proposals in the next few months from a candidate list of 13, and may adopt their picks as soon as 2024 for operations later this decade.
Robert Curl, Nobel-winning chemist in 'buckyball' discovery, dies at 88
Over 11 days in late summer1985, a group of scientists and graduate students gathered at Rice University in Houston to use a powerful laser to vaporize carbon and chill the atoms to near absolute zero.
Save the Climate by Improving Jobs
The most recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change experts have made two things clear: One, any hope of avoiding catastrophic climate change requires dramatically reducing the use of fossil fuels.
What Is a Heat Dome?
A heat dome occurs when a persistent region of high pressure traps heat over an area.
A Single Quick ‘Mindset’ Exercise Protects against Adolescent Stress
Close your eyes. Cast your mind back to high school and a high-stakes moment in your most difficult course with your toughest teacher.
African Wild Dogs Lose Pups to Climate Adaptation ‘Trap’
CLIMATEWIRE | The African wild dog could be headed for a population crash because of how it's adapting to climate change.
Hundreds of ancient frogs died in this swamp mating death trap, researchers say
Researchers have solved an ancient mystery what killed a group of prehistoric frogs.
Prior research blamed lack of oxygen or dried up lakes, but the true culprit was a swamp mating death trap.