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A 1,500-foot tsunami took scientists by surprise. Now we know why it happened

By chance a tour boat avoided a deadly tsunami set off by the retreat of Alaska's coast glaciers. Scientists are working to spot landslides like the one that caused the massive to warn people in harm's way

Her Self-Experiment with Drug Detox Almost Broke Her

MATT RICHTEL AND MERIDITH KOHUT

Against expert advice, people are using new and unpredictable synthetic drugs to experiment on themselves in hopes of becoming free of addiction.

Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants

ELLEN BARRY

The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.

A Landslide in Alaska Set Off a Tsunami. There May Be More to Come.

CHRISTIAN ELLIOTT

Scientists say as glaciers retreat in a warming climate, landslide-generated tsunamis are likely to become more frequent.

More Than 150 Wind Projects Stall as Pentagon Delays Reviews

BRAD PLUMER

The delays, which companies say have worsened significantly in recent weeks, are the latest step in the Trump administration’s efforts to block wind power.

The Trump administration is bringing back flavored vapes. Advocates and lawmakers say the risks outweigh the benefits

The president had vowed to 'save vaping' on the campaign trail in 2024, but the decision is already drawing fire from anti-nicotine advocates and a bipartisan group of lawmakers

The brain processes overheard words under anesthesia, but it may not remember them

A study of people who underwent surgery to treat epilepsy suggests the hippocampus may process words and speech when people are under general anesthesia, even though the study participants didn't remember them

Gas prices are spiking. So why aren’t U.S. oil companies drilling more?

As the U.S. and Iran fight for dominance in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. gas prices are continuing to rise—and production might not keep up

A Mutation Gave Humans the Gift of Speech. These Mice Have It, Too.

ANNIE ROTH

Scientists wanted to know why the chatter of Alston’s singing mice sounds so much like human conversation. What they found might change how we study both species.

Could this fungus live on Mars? Maybe it already does

An almost unkillable fungal strain isolated from NASA's ultrasterile clean rooms hints at "critical gaps" in interplanetary quarantine

The return of the Presidential Physical Fitness Award likely won’t improve children’s health, experts say

Researchers say that President Donald Trump's resurrection of widely maligned fitness testing in schools is "half-baked" and unlikely to move the needle on youth physical activity alone

MAHA voters support lower health care costs above vaccine safety and limitation of pesticides, poll finds

A new KFF poll found that voters aligned with the "Make America Healthy Again" movement consider the cost of health care as their top policy priority

The hantavirus cruise ship outbreak is a dangerous experiment

The tragic and fatal outbreak of hantavirus onboard a luxury cruise ship highlights the gaps in research and treatments for the rare and mysterious infection—including how the virus spreads among people

New Study Shows Risks of Amazon Deforestation. And Rewards of Protection.

SACHI KITAJIMA MULKEY

Researchers examined the combined effects of tree loss and global warming in an effort to better understand how and when an ecosystem collapse could unfold.

James Loehr, Who Showed Athletes the Power of the Mind, Dies at 83

MICHAEL S. ROSENWALD

He began practicing sports psychology before it was a profession, teaching athletes the importance of mental resilience and how to cultivate it.