This year may already be on track to be the second hottest on record, after 2024. Floods and tornadoes are wracking wide swathes of the United States. And more wild weather is expected to be on the horizon. But the federal government’s ability — and long-standing charge — to warn the nation about the future…
Even in a blocky world with zombified piglin chicken jockeys, human ingenuity still stands out. A Minecraft video game tweaked by scientists revealed clues about what makes people such good learners. The results, published April 25 in Nature Communications, suggest that people who change strategies at opportune moments come out on top. “The main thing…
A mysterious disease that has plagued sea stars for more than a decade may have met its match in the fjords of British Columbia. Sunflower sea stars discovered thriving in the frigid waters suggest that cooler temperatures provide protection from sea star wasting disease, or SSWD. The finding, reported in the April Proceedings of the…
Harmful and persistent “forever chemicals” build up in the environment and in the bodies of animals — including humans. But a new review article lays out a blueprint for replacing those chemicals in certain situations. A research team has compiled more than a decade’s worth of work from multiple labs to detail chemical principles of…
Last year, my son joined the middle school chess club and began using me, a total novice, as his sparring partner. In chess, a player can choose from one of 20 opening moves, including moving a knight in the back row to one of four possible spots or any of the pawns in the front…
Ozempic and Wegovy ingredient may reverse signs of liver disease