- March 18, 2024
SCIENCE
As Extreme Heat and Smoke Threaten U.S. Farmworkers, Federal Health Leaders Evaluate Protections
As Extreme Heat and Smoke Threaten U.S. Farmworkers, Federal Health Leaders Evaluate Protections Leaders of the Department of Health and Human Services will meet throughout
Most Astronauts Get ‘Space Headaches.’ Scientists Want to Know Why
Most Astronauts Get ‘Space Headaches.’ Scientists Want to Know Why Headaches are a common and recurring problem in space, even for astronauts that don’t experience
Electric Vehicles Beat Gas Cars on Climate Emissions over Time
Electric Vehicles Beat Gas Cars on Climate Emissions over Time New research says building electric vehicles leaves a bigger carbon footprint than making gas-powered cars,
Microplastics Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke and Death
Microplastics Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke and Death People who had tiny plastic particles lodged in a key blood vessel were more likely to experience
First Arrest of a Greenhouse Gas Smuggler Made in U.S.
First Arrest of a Greenhouse Gas Smuggler Made in U.S. A California resident faces charges under a 2020 law that seeks to curb powerful planet-warming
What Plant Migrations Tell Us about Ourselves
What Plant Migrations Tell Us about Ourselves New insights into why animals play, how to hunt an asteroid, and more books out now By Erica
The Life and Gruesome Death of a Bog Man Revealed after 5,000 Years
Before he was bludgeoned to death and left in a Danish bog, an ancient individual now known as Vittrup Man was an emblem of past
Even ‘Twilight Zone’ Coral Reefs Aren’t Safe from Bleaching
February 26, 2024 2 min read Even ‘Twilight Zone’ Coral Reefs Aren’t Safe from Bleaching Coral reefs hundreds of feet below the ocean surface aren’t
Stunning Comet Could Photobomb This April’s Total Solar Eclipse
February 23, 2024 3 min read Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks will make its closest approach to the sun this April—right after North America is treated to a
Europe’s Oldest Human-Made ‘Megastructure’ Discovered under Baltic Sea
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Archaeologists have identified what may be Europe’s oldest human-made