Heat pumps will cool your home during the hottest of summers and reduce your global warming impact

Could a single drug treat the two leading causes of death in the US

Congress needs to pass 12 funding bills in 11 days to avert a shutdown – here’s why that isn’t likely

Year-round school: Difference-maker or waste of time?

Lower purchasing power could still lead the US into a recession

Curious Kids: Why do fingers get wrinkly after a long bath or swim?

North America’s summer of wildfire smoke: 2023 was only the beginning

Hurricane Idalia is forecast to intensify over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida

Living with wildfire: How to protect more homes as fire risk rises

Screen time is contributing to chronic sleep deprivation in tweens and teens

Curious Kids: Can you cry underwater?

Cameras in the court: Why most Trump trials won’t be televised

Policy framework for coexisting with wolves, bears and mountain lions could benefit people and the environment

Looking for a US ‘climate haven’ away from heat and disaster risks?

First Republican debate has potential to direct the GOP’s foreign policy stance

Social media algorithms warp how people learn from each other, research shows

ChatGPT and other language AIs are nothing without humans

Hurricane Hilary triggers Southern California’s first tropical storm warning ever

Changing climate, growing human populations and widespread fires contributed to the last major extinction event

Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation?

Tommy Tuberville reportedly doesn’t live in Alabama − should he still be its senator?

Contacting your legislator? Cite your sources – if you want them to listen to you

Wildfires are a severe blow to Maui’s tourism-based economy, but other iconic destinations have come back from similar disasters

Curious Kids: What’s the difference between a startup and any other business?