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An ER Doctor’s Cure for America’s Gun Epidemic

In 2020, while the Covid-19 pandemic raged, a steadily growing epidemic continued to burn its path across...

AI Has Helped Shein Become Fast Fashion’s Biggest Polluter

This story originally appeared in Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.In 2023, the fast-fashion...

Can solar farms and crop farms coexist?

Transcript James McCall: Solar production in the US really started to pick up around 2012. As solar...

The Bird Flu Outbreak Takes a Mysterious Turn

This year in the United States, 14 people have tested positive for avian influenza, or bird flu....

Can taking ashwagandha supplements improve health?

Citations J. O’Conner et al. The impact of ashwagandha on stress, sleep quality, and food cravings in...

How to View the ‘Comet of the Century’ C/2023 A3

This story originally appeared on WIRED en Español and has been translated from Spanish.C/2023 A3, also known...

Scientists find a long-sought electric field in Earth’s atmosphere

For the first time, scientists have measured a long-sought global electric field in the Earth’s atmosphere. This...

The Coast Guard’s OceanGate Hearings Start Next Week—but Key Witnesses Won’t Appear

On Monday, September 16, the US Coast Guard is convening a Marine Board of Investigation hearing into...

Mega El Niños kicked off the world’s worst mass extinction

A barrage of intense, wild swings in climate conditions may have fueled the largest mass extinction in...

Talking to a chatbot may weaken someone’s belief in conspiracy theories

Know someone convinced that the moon landing was faked or the COVID-19 pandemic was a hoax? Debating...

Amazon’s Shipping and Delivery Emissions Just Keep Going Up

Five years ago, in a splashy speech in Washington, DC, Jeff Bezos rolled out Amazon’s Climate Pledge,...

How much is climate change to blame for extreme weather?

This video was supported by funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. TRANSCRIPT Maria Temming: In 2021,...
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