Road Map for U.S. Particle Physics Wins Broad Approval
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. physicists have a bold new plan to “explore the quantum universe,” from the smallest bits of matter to…
PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Freshwater Fish, Yet Most States Don’t Warn Residents
Bill Eisenman has always fished. “Growing up, we ate whatever we caught — catfish, carp, freshwater drum,” he said. “That…
Astronomers Spy First Star-Forming Disk beyond the Milky Way
Making stars is a messy business. Although the process takes far longer than any human life span, we’ve sufficiently studied…
Why scientists aren’t sold on an idea to pipe ocean water to the Great Salt Lake
As the Great Salt Lake shrinks and scientists fret about storms of toxic dust and its potential ecological collapse, Utah…
World’s Biggest Iceberg Finally Escapes Antarctica
December 5, 2023 3 min read A giant iceberg called A23a, which broke off from Antarctica in 1986, is finally…
Methane agreement reached at COP28 climate conference panned by some environmental groups
Some 50 oil and gas companies worldwide have pledged to shore up leaky methane systems by 2030, a move that…
How Much Caffeine Is Too Much?
In the land of venti pumpkin spice lattes and caramel macchiatos, Americans frequently partake in caffeine fixes. In fact, most…
Autoimmunity Has Reached Epidemic Levels. We Need Urgent Action to Address It
At some point in your life, you could have about a one in five chance of developing an autoimmune disease.…
Behind the world’s first ‘zero-carbon’ arena, a questionable carbon credit market
SEATTLE — At Climate Pledge Arena, the ice is made from rainwater, the Zambonis are electric and the roof is…
Experts Doubt Claims that World’s Oldest Pyramid Was Discovered in Indonesia
A headline-grabbing paper claiming that a structure in Indonesia is the oldest pyramid in the world has raised the eyebrows…