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Neanderthals may have been just as smart as modern human peers

A new skull-based analysis of Neanderthal brains suggests that these ancient hominins' range of intelligence largely overlapped with our own

The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers are about to peak

These meteor showers occur around the same time every year, with their peaks taking place over four days at the end of July

A SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon—scientists will be watching

Astronomers have a plan to observe an errant piece of a SpaceX rocket as it hits the moon to better understand impact events

Taylor Farms Expands Iceberg Lettuce Recall to 27 States Amid Cyclospora Outbreak

CHRISTINA JEWETT AND JULIE CRESWELL

The affected products were shipped starting June 29 and have expiration dates through Aug. 3.

Psychology researchers know why The Odyssey transcends time

The "hero's journey" narrative structure seen in the ancient Greek story can help people make meaning in their own lives

Inside the race to spot wildfires before they spiral out of control

Finding wildfires before they explode in size could save countless lives each year. Decades of technology development may finally make that possible

The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone

EMILY BAUMGAERTNER NUNN

Genetic prediction models are poised to revolutionize medicine. But because they have been trained on European DNA, they threaten to widen health care disparities.

The Sewer Knows What You Ate

SIMAR BAJAJ

During the Covid-19 pandemic, wastewater testing became a virus warning system. Now, scientists are using the approach to understand how communities eat.

Trump Attacks National Academies Over Climate Chapter in Judges’ Manual

KAREN ZRAICK

The president joined Republican officials who slammed the National Academies of Sciences for a chapter about climate science in an educational guide for judges.

This tiny, forgotten organ could help us live longer, healthier

A hormone produced by the thymus helps tamp down age-related inflammation, a new study in mice found

Rare footage reveals elusive Arctic bobtail squid mom with clutch of eggs

The Arctic Ocean is one of the most extreme environments on Earth, but that's not stopping this cephalopod

Rare double supernova discovered hiding in Jellyfish Nebula

For the first time ever, astronomers have found two sibling stars that each exploded as supernovas, gaining a new view of these epochal cosmic cataclysms

Cameron Hamilton Poised to Lead FEMA Once More

SCOTT DANCE

Cameron Hamilton defended the agency last year when President Trump talked about eliminating it. Emergency managers hope for more stability if he’s confirmed as administrator.

As Natural Disasters Expand, a Disaster-Tracking App Is Booming

SCOTT DANCE

Known for tracking California wildfires, Watch Duty is moving beyond that mission. Millions of people are turning to it for help.