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NOAA updates its 2025 Atlantic hurricane season forecast

Two months into the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA forecasters updated the...

Neil deGrasse Tyson weighs in on plans for a moon-based...

As the Trump administration pushes to build a nuclear reactor on the moon by 203...

Billions of starfish died in a decade-long epidemic. Sc...

A sea star wasting disease​ sparked a mass die-off from Mexico to Alaska, devast...

Lightning "megaflash" recognized as new world record

A lightning​ flash that extended 515 miles from eastern Texas to near Kansas Cit...

NASA astronaut set to blast off to space with special c...

SpaceX Falcon 9 is scheduled for liftoff Thursday, carrying a crew to the Intern...

Researchers say they've discovered the potato's origins

The origin of potatoes has puzzled scientists for years, but researchers now say...

Here's what experts say about tsunami warnings in Hawai...

"It's not one that's going to cause mass devastation. But it will cause coastal ...

The science and ethics behind genetic embryo screening

Eight babies in the UK were born using DNA from three people through an IVF tech...

Researchers concerned over rise in teens using AI for f...

In a new survey, 31% of teens said their conversations with AI companions were "...

The science behind why laughter might be good for your ...

Dr. Jon LaPook joins comedy legend Alan Zweibel to explore how laughter can redu...

Humans beat AI at annual math Olympiad, but the machine...

Humans beat AI programs made by Google and OpenAI at an international mathematic...

A new you: The science of redesigning your personality

Writer Olga Khazan was unhappy with the person she was – anxious, obsessed with ...

The science of redesigning your personality

Writer Olga Khazan, a lifelong introvert obsessed with work, was unhappy with wh...

Book excerpt: "Me, But Better: The Science and Promise ...

Atlantic staff writer Olga Khazan, a lifelong introvert, set out to change aspec...