In Iceland, a Volcanic Monster Fumes as Researchers Race to Understand Its Dangers
We take you down below Iceland's erupting surface with the researchers who are trying to understand what's going to happen next.
In Iceland, a Volcanic Monster Fumes as Researchers Race to Understand Its Dangers
We take you down below Iceland's erupting surface with the researchers who are trying to understand what's going to happen next.
See How Science Is Changing How U.S. Athletes Compete in the Olympics
"Big data" and artificial intelligence are changing how elite American athletes train for the biggest competition in the world.
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These Tornado Chasers and Scientists Hunt Real Twisters
Chasers will always be a vital part of tornado detection efforts, but now drones, artificial intelligence and supercomputers are all helping meteorologists figure out just how these terrible storms come together.
How Science Can Defeat Witchcraft Fears in Papua New Guinea
Belief in witchcraft and sorcery is deeply rooted in Papua New Guinea's culture and history, but it can lead to violence, particularly against women. Local public health experts are working to end this violence through education.
A New Vision for Neighborhoods That Could Fight Loneliness
These cohousing communities are fighting an epidemic of loneliness with radical neighborliness.
These Cold War–Era Jets Will Chase the Eclipse to Uncover the Sun’s Mysteries
A team of researchers has an ambitious plan to capture the 2024 total solar eclipse like never before.
How to Photograph a Total Solar Eclipse with Any Camera
We asked a professional astro photographer and eclipse chaser how to take the best photographs and videos of a total solar eclipse.
Follow an Antipoaching Unit in Kenya as They Save Sea Turtles
Sammy Safari, a ranger in Kenya, stops poachers who hunt sea turtles—with education.
This Astrophysicist Makes Stellar Nurseries That Fit in the Palm of Your Hand
How artist and astrophysicist Nia Imara makes 3-D prints of the birth of stars
Cape Cod Faces a Rising 'Yellow Tide'
Tourism is big business on the cape, but a growing environmental issue could disrupt the lives of tourists and residents, alike.
Science Is Using Mechanical Moss to Fight Climate Change on the Canary Islands
On the Spanish archipelago of the Canary Islands, a group of researchers is racing to fight drought as the climate changes rapidly around them. Their defense is a new approach to a very, very old technology from nature.
Waiting for the 'White Water'
In Nigeria, one community that has never had potable water finally gets it.