By Elizabeth Hlavinka An increased number of girls are going through premature sexual development amid the pandemic Dan Kenyon 2013 The covid-19 pandemic may be triggering early puberty in some…
In unstable times we need to think clearly about the future. There is a lot to learn from David Christian’s Future Stories: A user’s guide to the future, an ambitious…
If you want a new job, don’t just rely on friends or family. According to one of the most influential theories in social science, you’re more likely to nab a…
When the temperature soars, so does the use of air conditioners—and demand for the electricity that powers them. Unusually high electricity use can strain power grids, sometimes forcing grid operators…
After colliding with a tilted wall, air bubbles in water execute a backflip and hit the wall for a second time because they get caught in their own wake. These…
Serious question: How much water does the average adult need to drink every day? You’ve probably heard the usual answer: eight 8-ounce glasses, sometimes stated as 8 × 8. But…
Climate change likely worsened the devastating floods that inundated Pakistan this summer, according to a new scientific analysis. Extreme rainfall has intensified across the country, and warming probably played a…
New research has discovered the first case of acoustic mimicry between a mammal and an insect–an acquired skill that could just save their skins.
A new generation of COVID booster shots are now available to most people 12 years of age and older in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration authorized new formulations…
Planetary scientists have been racing to establish the origin of a bright fireball seen over parts of the UK on 14 September – the evidence now points to it being…