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Warmer temperatures were supposed to make Arctic shipping easier. But thick floating ice created by local melting is a bigger risk than people realized

A single-celled organism’s pathfinding reveals connections in the universe’s vast “cosmic web”

Despite conflicting advice, letting your baby “cry it out” can help parents and babies alike

Privacy concerns were one of the most common reasons for seeking a self-managed abortion, a recent study found

A play celebrates the agreement that opened nations worldwide to accepting the science of climate change

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Damage from high-frequency storms is rising faster than losses from major disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires

Controversy surrounds whether the Olympic pool in the Paris La Défense Arena is not deep enough and slows swimmers. Is this contention true?

Scorching temperatures are further burdening an already-troubled infrastructure system across much of the U.S. in ways people are still learning to recognize

A former space agency official argues that cutting a robotic explorer pulls the scientific teeth from the Artemis program

When wildfire smoke is in the air some trees essentially shut their windows and doors and hold their breath

There’s more than one way for a star to die. Some go with a whimper, and some go with a very, very big bang