Oregon county seeks to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for extreme heat
Multnomah County's heat dome conditions killed 69 people in 2021.
Science // Science & Exploration
Alaska’s top-heavy glaciers are approaching an irreversible tipping point
As the plateau of the icefield thins, ice and snow reserves at higher altitudes are lost.
The Yellowstone supervolcano destroyed an ecosystem but saved it for us
50 years of excavation unveiled the story of a catastrophic event and its aftermath.
Egalitarian oddity found in the Neolithic
Men, women, and immigrants all seemed to have similar dietary inputs.
The greening of planes, trains, and automobiles
We need new fuels as society moves away from coal, natural gas and oil.
What we know about microdosing candy illnesses as death investigation underway
Medical toxicologist walks through what we know and don't know about the cases.
ITER fusion reactor to see further delays, with operations pushed to 2034
Full fusion power won't happen until nearly 2040 on new timeline.
Swarm of dusty young stars found around our galaxy’s central black hole
Stars shouldn't form that close to the black hole, so these would need explaining.
The dangers of sneezing—from ejected bowels to torn windpipes
The benefits of a good sneeze can sometimes come with a greater risk of injury.
High-altitude cave used by Tibetan Buddhists yields a Denisovan fossil
Cave deposits yield bones of sheep, yaks, carnivores, and birds that were butchered.
The hunt for the most efficient heat pump in the world
A new generation of engineers has realized they can push heat pumps to the limit.
Soda additive “no longer considered safe,” gets long-awaited FDA ban
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is used in citrus sodas but has largely been phased out.
Second human case of bird flu linked to cows found—via text messages
Like the first case, the farm worker in Michigan only had an eye infection.
Lizard that Hulks out shows off its superhero genes
A subspecies of reptiles in Italy is much bigger and greener than its relatives.
Whale songs have features of language, but whales may not be speaking
The features that whale calls share with language are very abstract.
