New Doubts about Milky Way–Andromeda Collision, Explanation of 2023 Marine Heat Wave and Worms That Build Towers
The Milky Way’s big crash with Andromeda might not be a sure thing. Plus, we discuss an overheated ocean, a giant planet circling a tiny star and worms that build living towers.
Summer Brings Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Extreme Heat—And an Underresourced National Weather Service
What happens when the U.S.’s most trusted source of extreme weather alerts can’t staff the night shift?
Megalodon Diets, Teeth Sensitivity and a Bunch of Vaccine News
It’s one step forward and two steps back for vaccine policy in the U.S. Plus, we discuss the fishy origins of sensitive teeth and megalodon diets.
Global Flourishing Study Reflects Youth Struggles and Ripple Effects of Childhood Challenges
Young people are struggling; retirees are happier than employees; people in partnerships are flourishing more than those who are single. Hear the first takeaways from the Global Flourishing Study.
This Male Fertility Test Makes Assessing Sperm Health a More Accurate At-Home Affair
A new study suggests a way to more accurately test sperm health from home.
Building an LLM for Dolphin Chatter
A large language model for dolphin vocalization could let us better understand these beloved marine mammals.
Could Mitochondria Be Rewriting the Rules of Biology?
New discoveries about mitochondria could reshape how we understand the body’s response to stress, aging and illness
Accidental Alchemy, Flamingo Food Tornado, and Kosmos-482 Lands
Kosmos-482 crash-lands, physicists turn lead to gold and animals show some clever behaviors.
Polar Geoengineering Experiments Bet Big on Freezing Arctic Ice
Refreezing the melting sea ice in the Arctic is more complicated than you would think. The U.K. is funding geoengineering experiments like this one to curb the effects of climate change.
Declining MMR Vaccination Rates Make West Texas Outbreak a Threat to Measles Elimination
High vaccination rates eliminated measles in the U.S. An outbreak that began in West Texas is threatening to overturn that status.
Sinking Cities, Waving Cuttlefish and Falling Spacecraft
A spacecraft is set to fall from the skies, 28 U.S. cities slowly sink, and a new study pinpoints how the overindulgence of the wealthy contributes to massive warming.
The Only Particle Collider in the U.S. Will Be Replaced with an Upgrade
Brookhaven National Laboratory is pushing the boundaries of particle physics.