Science Dec 05 The very real consequences of fake news stories and why your brain can’t ignore them Incidents like the #Pizzagate shooting signify one step in a long, dark trail of real world consequences caused by fake news. Experts explain this history and why these stories are so hard to ignore.
Science Nov 22 How big droughts, forest fires could be the new normal in Appalachia Wildfires have burned more than 100,000 acres across seven states in the southern Appalachian Mountains since late October.
Science Nov 16 National Geographic makes hazardous journey to ‘MARS’ in new miniseries The myriad strains of a future deep space journey percolate through ‘MARS’ — a new six-part miniseries on the National Geographic Channel.
Science Nov 11 Science and technology under a Trump presidency Science, technology and health policy under Donald Trump will feature cuts, but also inescapable progress.
Science Nov 08 Here’s how hackers might mess with electronic voting on Election Day Here's what to watch for on Election Day in case hackers decide to sway the vote.
Science Nov 01 Explosives reveal Mount St. Helens’ cold heart Geologists paired explosives and seismic readings to look for Mount St. Helens’ magma chamber. Here's what they found instead.
Science Oct 27 Iron deficient? These edible insects pack more minerals than sirloin steak In a new study, an artificial gut reveals the best edible insects for combating mineral deficiencies in the global nutrition crisis.
Science Oct 26 America’s HIV outbreak started in this city, 10 years before anyone noticed A new study pinpoints exactly when HIV arrived in the U.S., while also exonerating Gaëtan Dugas, a man once branded as "patient zero" and blamed for starting the outbreak.
Nation Oct 21 Internet struggles? It’s not you. A colossal attack has crippled America’s web address book Early Friday, Hackers struck the New Hampshire-based web company Dyn, which controls one of the cornerstones of U.S. internet infrastructure.
Science Oct 21 7 reasons flesh-eating screwworms are as gross as you think As Florida's outbreak of flesh-eating screwworms continues to expand, here are 7 things you didn’t know about the parasites.