How to Understand Your Child’s Screenings for Autism and Other Conditions
The predictive value of childhood screenings for autism and other conditions depends on how common the condition is, a limit that parents need to understand
The Brain Really Does Choke Under Pressure
Study links choking under pressure to the brain region that controls movement
Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health and the Environment
Kamala Harris has plans to improve health, boost the economy and mitigate climate change. Donald Trump has threats and a dangerous record
Caterpillars Sense Hungry Wasps’ Electrical Field
Predators’ electricity gives caterpillars an early warning
Was Life on Earth Inevitable or Incredible?
We can’t yet tell how life got its start on Earth. That’s one great reason to keep looking for life elsewhere
AI Takes on Conspiracies; Massachusetts Tackles Trash
AI fights conspiracy theories, Massachusetts leads the way on waste reduction, and more in this week’s science news roundup
Summer 2024 Was the Hottest Ever Measured, Beating Last Year
The year 2024 could easily shape up to be the hottest ever measured, climate scientists say
An ‘Unidentified Seismic Object’ Shook Earth for Nine Days—Now We Know What It Was
Scientists have traced a baffling monotonous planetary hum that lasted for nine days back to a glacier in Greenland
Elon Musk Owes His Success to Coming in Second (and Government Handouts)
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, owes his superstar success to self-satisfied competitors who blew obvious opportunities
There’s Nothing ‘Super’ about a Supermoon
Supermoons are popular in the media, but are they really so different from how our extraordinary moon ordinarily appears?
See the Skies Differently with Astronaut and Photographer Matthew Dominick
NASA flight engineer Matthew Dominick’s astrophotography helps us see our world—from space.
The Devil in the Details, Chapter One: The Doctor Who Said No to Thalidomide
Starting with her rejection of an FDA application for thalidomide in 1960, physician and pharmacist Frances Oldham Kelsey took a stand against the now infamous drug