February 1: The thin, four-day-old crescent moon will be just a few degrees from Venus, making a lovely pair. Look for them in the sky in the southwest after sunset. When you observe the moon, see if ...

The prion disease that causes deer, elk and other cervids to waste away could someday jump to humans, but many hunters are ...

People talk more about past events than future ones—and memories hold clues for navigating the present The arrival of a new ...

A recent study explains how warmer temperatures at the top of the planet destabilize the jet stream and allow colder air to ...

The planet's average temperature in 2024 was 1.6C higher than in 1850-1900, the "pre-industrial period" before humans began ...

This nonfiction comic explores an intervention aimed at reducing hypertension among the congregants of several churches in ...

Jeremy R. Manning is a computational cognitive neuroscientist at Dartmouth College. His research group studies how people ...

The Sacramento Kings head to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics in a non-conference matchup. The Kings are 18-19, which ...

American science and medicine are becoming increasingly infiltrated by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), to their ...

Extreme positions lead Americans to ignore public-health warnings rather than heed them.

Sophie Hartley is a science journalist and photographer reporting on land management, environmental health and rural issues.

Two big speeches are coming up, President-elect Trump’s Inaugural Address on Monday, Jan. 20, and President Biden’s farewell ...