Science

Real Estate

Undeterred by climate change, US homeowners are moving to climate-vulnerable areas

County Map of wildfire risk based on FEMA National Risk Index

Smart home facial recognition: How it works and what to know

A surveillance video doorbell on a modern house's door.

Atlanta is embracing a cheap, effective way to beat urban heat: ‘cool roofs’

Karim Peoples help to make preparations to make it a cool roof in Baltimore.

Using pollen to make paper, sponges and more

A honey bee collecting pollen grains from a white flower.

Nearly $1 billion awarded to family for mishandled birth in ‘dangerous’ Utah hospital

From left, Anyssa Zancanella, Azaylee Zancanella-McMicheal, and Danniel McMicheal stand in front of the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.

Environment

Atlanta is embracing a cheap, effective way to beat urban heat: ‘cool roofs’

Karim Peoples help to make preparations to make it a cool roof in Baltimore.

New survey explores how much Americans trust their tap water

Water being poured onto a glass.

Drought is a big problem in Canada — and it’s getting worse

An aerial view of the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada on August 1, 2025.

Trump-fueled gas boom has fenceline Gulf Coast communities on edge

An LNG tanker makes its way into Cameron Pass, Louisiana.

What happens to leftover hotel soap? How organizations are reducing waste while addressing hygiene inequality

A worker wearing a fluorescent yellow vest, a face mask, blue gloves and ear protection processes small soaps for packaging.

Plants & Animals

Plants & Animals

How farmers can help rescue water-loving birds

A flock of sandhill cranes in Louisiana.

Plants & Animals

Rotten tricks: How hot and stinky plants woo pollinators

A collage of thermogenic plants, clockwise from top left: sago palm (Cycas revoluta); Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus), elephant-foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius), Yulan magnolia (Magnolia denudata), calico-flower (Aristolochia littoralis), American lotus (Nelumbo lutea), titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), dragon arum (Dracunculus vulgaris), Florida anise (Illicium floridanum), Rhizanthes lowii, dead-horse arum (Helicodiceros muscivorus).

Plants & Animals

Got invasive plants? Call a herd of goats

Two goats in a herd smiling happily eating invasive plants in a wide land.

Plants & Animals

Fish are thriving in the river Seine

A view of one of the bridges over the river Seine in Paris, France.

Plants & Animals

How to use hydrocarbon gases for cannabis extraction

Macro detail of dropper with CBD oil, cannabis live resin extraction isolated on white background.

Space

Space

5 of the rarest astronomical events—and when you'll next see them

The head of Halley's Comet as photographed by Dr George Willis Ritchey.

Space

25 of the best places to see the solar eclipse across the US

The beginning of a solar eclipse as seen through very light cloud cover.

Space

23 astronomical events to look out for in 2023

A view of a Perseid meteor shower in a purple sky with pine trees in the foreground.

Space

33 groundbreaking NASA missions in photographs

Webb NIRCam composite image from two filters – F212N (orange) and F335M (cyan) – of Jupiter system.

Space

Space discoveries that will blow your mind

An image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals Stephans Quintet, a visual grouping of five galaxies

Weather

How to be safer when using portable power stations

Couple at a table with a dog camping next to an RV.

Weather

15 ways to stay cool this summer without AC

Person's hands applying UV filter film on glass window

Extreme heat is becoming more common in the U.S. Here’s how to stay safe.

A person walks their dog in the morning when temperatures climb.

How to support your mental health after a natural disaster

A woman in a raincoat looking over a huge flood.

From ski trails to hiking paths, extreme heat is reshaping recreation, and our attitudes

Skiing slopes with little to no snow even in winter due to climate change.

Environment

Car manufacturers with the highest overall fuel economy in 2023

Gray car at gas station being filled.

Health

More women than ever are being diagnosed and treated for ADHD, which has long been considered a predominately male condition

Female adult and child sitting on a couch facing someone who has his back to the camera holding a clipboard.

Weather

As storm season approaches, is your county a target for hail damage in 2024?

Solar panels on spanish tile roof with white spots of broken glass damaged from hailstorm.

Environment

Not ready to jump into a hybrid or electric car? Here's everything you need to know about partial zero emission vehicles

Rear view of a partial zero emissions vehicle, a gray Subaru Outback.

Weather

When does car insurance cover hail damage?

Black car with dents after a hail storm

Health

Only half of Gen Z say they are thriving, less than millennials at the same age

Happy young woman wearing denim jacket laughing on street.

Environment

With an urban design mimicking natural forests, Colombia's second-largest city cools dramatically in just three years

vertical wall garden at city hall in Medellin, Colombia

Health

How much do prices for health services vary within a city?

A medical waiting room filled with patients.

Environment

The most water-intensive crops and meat

Photo illustration of agricultural sprinklers, assorted nuts and mackerel.

Environment

A ranch, rewilded: The successful transformation of California's next state park through floodplain restoration

Dos Rios Ranch Preserve area