A new study finds a strong relationship between exposure to air pollution and the risk of developing dementia, while air quality regulations are being weakened in the U.S.
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For years, researchers have been trying to shut down a mosquito's ability to transmit certain diseases. Brazil is making a massive investment in the effort, aimed at throttling dengue levels.
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About a month after announcing that it would stop sharing data that hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on, the Navy now says it will continue distributing it. -
Just weeks after Nvidia became the first publicly traded company worth $4 trillion, Microsoft has now hit the milestone.
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Congress approved the clawing back of $7.9 billion in foreign aid pledges. Who ends up losing out? -
In a new book, writer Suleika Jaouad explains why journaling is a form of alchemy — and offers tips on how to reignite your practice if you're feeling stuck, bored or uninspired by your own writing. -
Online publishing depends on web traffic. With the rise of Google AI Overview and other AI-powered tools, fewer and fewer are clicking links. This is all leading to what some are calling Google Zero, when search engines no longer send any traffic to websites. Such a scenario would make many parts of the web collapse entirely.
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Several factors help determine whether a given earthquake will generate a dangerous tsunami, but the process is not yet fully understood. -
The suspect in the recent New York City shooting had a note in his pocket, which claimed he has chronic traumatic encephalopathy. But that neurological condition can only be diagnosed with an autopsy.
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The Atlantic journalist Franklin Foer explains how SpaceX and the Trump administration are changing the face of NASA, and why Musk's dream of Mars may come at the cost of the agency's mission.
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A recent presidential executive order calls for sending some mentally ill or addicted homeless people into involuntary treatment, known as civil commitment.
