Under high-emission scenarios, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a key system of ocean currents that also includes the Gulf Stream, could shut down after the year 2100. This is …
In Mason Coile’s Exiles, a human crew arrive on Mars Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff There are some sci-fi heavy hitters with new novels out this month, from Cixin Liu and Stephen Baxter to …
New U.S.-Brazil study points to ways of countering election misinformation, political scientists say
McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in science …
One shot of an RSV vaccine protects adults ages 60 or older from RSV-associated hospitalization and critical illness during two consecutive RSV seasons, according to a study published in JAMA on …
Think back through your day and consider all the amazing tasks your brain has helped you perform. From brushing your teeth to eating your lunch and reading the words on …
Series of droughts chronicled in cave rocks likely pushed civilization to breaking point
In a first, astronomers imaged a baby planet within a gap in the disk of material around a star, confirming predictions about how rings form.
A fading sense of smell can be one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease even before cognitive impairments manifest. Research by scientists at DZNE and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) sheds …
Tuck into a green dish of bivalves Shutterstock/Plateresca Picture an environmentally friendly food. Your mind might turn to the humble lentil, but is it possible to eat more luxuriously while …