Heat wave forecast prompts Chicago public housing checks

Public housing officials in Chicago were planning wellbeing checks on residents as the heat and humidity…

Chinese space station Tiangong-2 is about to fall from space

The Chinese space agency is getting ready to bring its small space station, Tiangong-2, down from…

'Florida really tops the charts' of states climate change will heat up, report says

Miamians are already used to stifling heat waves that leave them sprinting from air-conditioned cars to…

Danish study finds 95 percent of dead petrels ingested plastic

More than 90 percent of northern petrels found dead off the Danish coast had plastic in…

The heat goes on: June toastiest on record, July may follow

The heat goes on: Earth sizzled to its hottest June on record as the climate keeps…

Metal oxide-infused membranes could offer low-energy alternative for chemical separations

Researchers are working on membranes that could separate chemicals without using energy-intensive distillation processes. …

Low doses of radiation promote cancer-capable cells

New research finds that low doses of radiation equivalent to three CT scans, which are considered…

Manmade ruin adds 7,000 species to endangered 'Red List'

Mankind’s destruction of nature is driving species to the brink of extinction at an “unprecedented” rate,…

New laws of attraction: Scientists print magnetic liquid droplets

Scientists have made a new material that is both liquid and magnetic, opening the door to…

Scientists stimulate neurons to induce particular perceptions in mice's minds

Hallucinations are spooky and, fortunately, fairly rare. But, a new study suggests, the real question isn’t…