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As record-breaking heat settles over communities around the world and Australia prepares for an intense El Niño summer, a new...

A molecule best known for carrying oxygen may become a powerful driver of cardiovascular injury when it escapes the red...

A new global analysis has revealed that the world’s food system is driving a concentrated, interconnected crisis for both climate...

Redistricting is often described as a contest between political parties, but its consequences are experienced one voter at a time....

Harmful algal blooms are spreading across lakes, rivers and coastal waters in the United States, threatening drinking-water supplies, wildlife, public...

Tropical cyclones can transform from distant swirls over warm ocean water into life-threatening disasters within hours. Their winds can tear...

The Arctic Ocean may remain chemically altered long after humanity succeeds in removing large amounts of carbon dioxide from the...

A 12-week pilot study is putting the rapidly expanding “gut–brain axis” hypothesis to a direct test, examining whether a combination...

A new “smart” food-packaging material developed by researchers at Kyushu University can change color as meat begins to spoil—and repair...

Lung cancer remains the world’s leading cause of cancer-related death, yet even when a tumor is detected early enough for...