Using thunderquakes to X-ray Earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action
With the help of thunderstorms and everyday fiber-optic cables, these scientists are revealing a hidden world underground.
August 21, 2026
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’They Weaponized You Like Nobody’s Ever Been Weaponized’: Trump and Michael Cohen Make Peace
"They weaponized you like nobody's ever been weaponized," Trump told his former lawyer during an appearance on Cohen's radio show.
August 21, 2026
More protein in your breakfast or snacks won’t give you more muscle without more work – a biologist separates the science from the marketing
Protein powders and protein-fortified versions of all manner of foods line grocery store shelves. But just because something has added protein doesn’t necessarily make it better.
August 21, 2026
The importance of teaching students what AI can’t do
Educators can confront AI head on by distinguishing its pattern-recognition skills from its inability to daydream, embody other people and authentically express itself.
August 21, 2026
Antarctic krill fishing is now concentrated in the exact pattern conservation rules were designed to prevent
With location regulations no longer in force, fishing boats are harvesting thousands of tons of krill from very few areas, increasing competition with penguins, seals, whales and other marine life.
August 21, 2026
Why millions of people around the world will contract measles in 2026
Measles is making a comeback around the world. In places with low vaccination rates, a few cases can quickly become an epidemic.
August 21, 2026
16% of Pennsylvania teens have considered suicide – but everyday connection may help
New Penn State research on nearly 200,000 Pennsylvania teens finds everyday bonds with family, school and community may help prevent youth suicide.
August 21, 2026
What 72,000 Bodies at a Fence Revealed about Africa and Europe
The waters of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean are full of the remains of those who perished while trying to reach Europe.
August 21, 2026
Solar buoyed Europe’s grid amid record-breaking heat and drought this summer
The season of extreme weather holds lessons for how the continent can climate-proof its energy systems.
August 21, 2026
Americans Are (Still) Drinking Less than Ever Before
U.S. alcohol consumption hits the lowest record since Gallup began surveying on this topic in 1939.
August 20, 2026
What to Know About Trump’s 250 Grand Prix
A slice of Washington, D.C., will be transformed into an IndyCar race track this weekend for an event commemorating the U.S.'s 250th birthday.
August 20, 2026
Here's What a Leading Lettuce Breeder Wants You to Know
What lettuce folks are looking forward to, and how the Cyclospora outbreak has changed the game.
August 20, 2026
Jamie Justice Is Running a $101 Million Longevity Science Fair
As executive director of the XPRIZE Healthspan competition, Jamie Justice oversees a professional science fair for cutting-edge longevity science around the world. With her team of more than a dozen j...
August 20, 2026
An Antiaging Medicine Could Already Exist. Nir Barzilai Is On A Mission To Find It
Geneticist Nir Barzilai’s work has helped drive a new approach to medicine. Instead of treating individual diseases, his research has supported the idea that targeting the biology of aging with drugs ...
August 20, 2026
What Ovaries Reveal About the Secret Ways Women Age, According to Francesca Duncan
Scientists have long been preoccupied by the ovary’s babymaking potential. But mounting evidence suggests the organ is key not just to reproduction, but to a woman’s health span—the years she spends i...
August 20, 2026
New therapies help people with schizophrenia – but access is woefully inadequate
Novel treatments include mental exercises to boost cognitive function, as well as strategies that help people with schizophrenia understand the emotions of others.
August 20, 2026
Who’s most at risk in the cyclospora outbreak? The farmworkers on the front lines.
An expert on migrant farmworker health describes how this population has been blamed and put at risk, but seldom understood.
August 20, 2026
Meme magic: how a crude Chinese animation reshapes country’s viewing habits
Trending in ChinaPeople & CultureTrending in ChinaMeme magic: how a crude Chinese animation reshapes country’s viewing habitsExpert cautions against replicating Niu Lai as a business form...
August 20, 2026
Does cash-strapped Hongkong Post need to deliver profits or just public services?
Hong Kong economyHong KongSocietyIn FocusDoes cash-strapped Hongkong Post need to deliver profits or just public services?After eight consecutive years of deficits and with few branches t...
August 20, 2026
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: Timeline of key events since moving to the US
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: Timeline of key events since moving to the USHarry and Meghan stepped down as working royals and moved to California more than six years agoBookmarkCommentsGo to commen...
August 20, 2026