‘Green’ burials are slowly gaining ground among environmentalists Researchers asked older environmental activists what they planned to do with their bodies after death. Many were unaware of “green” burial options.
Black hole visionaries push the boundaries of knowledge in a new film ‘Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know’ follows researchers with the Event Horizon Telescope and other physicists working to understand black holes.
Predatory octopuses were drilling into clamshells at least 75 million years ago Holes found in ancient clams reveal that octopuses have been drilling into their prey for at least 25 million years longer than was previously known.
A music therapist seeks to tap into long-lost memories Alaine Reschke-Hernández is partnering with neuroscientists to figure out how music improves Alzheimer’s patients’ lives.
‘Gory Details’ dives into the morbid, the taboo — and our minds Erika Engelhaupt explores creepy insects, fecal transplants, cannibalism and more in her new book.
An ancient dog fossil helps trace humans’ path into the Americas Found in Alaska, the roughly 10,000-year-old bone bolsters the idea that early human settlers took a coastal rather than inland route.
What you need to know about J&J’s newly authorized one-shot COVID-19 vaccine Even as a third COVID-19 vaccine becomes available in the United States, questions remain over how well it works and if people will take it.
Global inequity in COVID-19 vaccination is more than a moral problem Wealthy countries are vaccinating at much higher rates than low-income countries. Such inequities could ultimately prolong the pandemic for all.
Can a COVID-19 vaccine’s second dose be delayed? It’s complicated New data indicate that delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccines may still provide protection, but some scientists aren’t convinced it’s OK.
Solar storms can wreak havoc. We need better space weather forecasts Solar storms can devastate power grids and other systems on Earth. We need better forecasting