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Tracking Coral Reef Health with Bioacoustics

The underwater world relies on sound signals—so what happens when a noisy reef f...

Science Makes the U.S. a Great Nation

History tells us what happens when great nations attack science

Why Texas ‘Flash Flood Alley’ Is So Deadly, Explained b...

A hydrologist explains why Texas Hill Country is known as Flash Flood Alley and ...

Gut Microbe Deficiency in U.S. Babies Tied to Asthma, A...

Babies lacking in key gut bacteria are at greater risk of developing asthma, all...

Flood Forecasts in Texas and Beyond Could Worsen with T...

Forecasts and warnings largely worked during the recent flooding catastrophe in ...

Why Texas' 'Flash Flood Alley' Is So Deadly, Explained ...

A hydrologist explains why Texas Hill Country is known as Flash Flood Alley and ...

Cutting-Edge Physics and Chemistry Now Unfold One Attos...

An attosecond—or 0.000000000000000001 second—is no time at all for a person. Tha...

The Benefits of Raising Conscientious Kids

Being conscientious will serve kids in the long run. Here are some tips to help ...

Why Did Texas Flash Flood Waters Rise So Quickly?

Flash floods happen when heavy rains unleash more water than the ground can abso...

Texas Flood Forecasts Were Accurate but Not Sufficient ...

The National Weather Service issued timely alerts, meteorologists say, but few w...

Texas Flood Forecasts Were Accurate

The National Weather Service issued timely alerts, meteorologists say, but few w...

Addiction Risk Shows up in Children’s Brain Scans befor...

Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up ...

Astronaut Matthew Dominick Speaks to Scientific America...

We spoke with NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick in an exclusive, first-ever interv...

Pulsing Magma in Earth’s Mantle Drives Tectonic Plates ...

Chemical fingerprints from volcanic rock offer hints of what’s happening in the ...

Math’s Block-Stacking Problem Has a Preposterous Solution

In principle, this impossible math allows for a glue-free bridge of stacked bloc...

Workers Have Died in Extreme Heat as OSHA Has Debated P...

The June heat dome contributed to the deaths of at least three people. They have...

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