WeatherJuly 31, 2016
Hurricane Drought Hits a New Record
A hurricane has not appeared in the Gulf of Mexico in almost three years
Stories by Knvul Sheikh
CognitionJuly 22, 2016
Hormone Therapy May Not Prevent Postmenopausal Brain Fog
New findings suggest that taking estrogen has no effect on brain performance, no matter how early or late women start taking it
EnergyJuly 14, 2016
New Concentrating Solar Tower Is Worth Its Salt with 24/7 Power
A California firm is converting sunlight to heat and storing it in molten salt so it can supply electricity when the wind is calm or the sun isn’t shining
BehaviorJuly 1, 2016
Why Your Profile Picture Doesn't Reveal the True You
Photos make for skewed first impressions, but videos give the right clues
EnvironmentJune 24, 2016
A Huge, Floating Screen Will Sift Plastic out of the Ocean
If the prototype is successful, a full-scale 100-kilometer-long barrier will be strung out in the Pacific Ocean to collect some 68 million kilograms of floating trash
EngineeringMay 2, 2016
Secret Atomic Role of WW II–Era Aircraft Carrier Revealed
Underwater archeologists have pieced together information about the Independence (CVL 22), which participated in atomic tests before being scuttled in 1951
The SciencesFebruary 20, 2016
Deadly Orangutan Attack: 2 Apes Team Up to Kill Another
The attacking female used a male orangutan as a "hired gun" to help corner and attack the victim in what scientists say is the first observed incident of lethal aggression among orangutans