1+ hour, 26+ min ago  (800+ words) Getting to net-zero by mid-century will save lives, that much is clear. But new research makes an uncomfortable point: how you get there matters almost as much as getting there at all." Lean too hard on technology that sucks carbon…...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago  (895+ words) A baby babbles, and her mother responds. These tiny exchanges happen hundreds of times a day and seem too ordinary to matter. But new research suggests they may reveal important clues about a child's future mental health. The findings suggest…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (958+ words) Mars looks like a planet whose best days are long behind it. Its volcanoes are extinct, its crust sits still, and unlike Earth, it never developed the shifting tectonic plates that constantly reshape our world. That is exactly why a…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (771+ words) Lake Chad usually makes the news for conflict and its shrinking shoreline. A new study shows another side to the place. The lake supports a huge number of waterbirds. Chad is named after it, and it is one of the…...

5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (938+ words) Stroke rehabilitation usually focuses on getting people moving again. Therapists work to restore grip, rebuild strength, and teach the arm and hand how to perform everyday tasks. But movement is only part of what a stroke takes away. Many survivors…...

5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (908+ words) Screens surround children from the moment they are born. Phones, tablets, televisions, and laptops have become part of everyday family life. That makes it almost impossible for babies to grow up without regular exposure to digital devices. A major new…...

18+ hour, 46+ min ago  (1290+ words) A new battery arrives completely dry, then wakes the moment it meets humid air. It pulls in water vapor to brew the liquid it needs to run. The result is a battery powered by little more than the air around…...

1+ day, 23+ min ago  (873+ words) Some weeds are a nuisance. Salvinia molestais something closer to a takeover. This floating fern can double its biomass in just 36 hours. Left undisturbed, it blankets ponds and slow rivers in a thick green mat. The mat blocks sunlight from…...

21+ hour, 15+ min ago  (895+ words) Marine life around the world suffered widespread harm during the first year that global temperatures briefly passed 2. 7 F (1. 5 C) above pre-industrial levels. Much of the damage landed outside summer, the season scientists watch most closely. A new study has now counted…...

17+ hour, 57+ min ago  (819+ words) For years, the question of whether dirty air causes asthma remained unresolved. Some studies pointed to a clear link between fine particulate matter and the disease. Others found very little. A new analysis has now moved that debate toward a…...