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Djungarian Hamsters Are Unusually Involved Fathers

This Father's Day, we're celebrating the unusually involved Djungarian hamsters dads

Invasive Asian Needle Ant’s Sting Is Painful, Can Cause Anaphylaxis

The Asian needle ant looks ordinary, but it's sting can be worse than a fire ant's and can be dangerous for anyone who has experienced anaphylaxis

Tectonic Plates Can ‘Infect’ One Another with Earth-Shaking Subduction Zones

Evidence from Earth's deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion

Mapping Nearby Stars Could Solve a Deep Cosmic Mystery

A near-complete census of our interstellar neighborhood hopes to answer how stars, brown dwarfs and rogue planets form throughout the universe

How a Tiny Brain Region Guides Generosity

The decision to help a friend or stranger—and the amount of help that one chooses to give—may be powerfully shaped by the brain's basolateral amydgala

Quantum Computers Simulate Particle 'String Breaking' in a Physics Breakthrough

Physicists are a step closer to using quantum computers for simulations that are beyond the ability of any ordinary computers

Air-Conditioning Can Help the Power Grid instead of Overloading It

Switching on air-conditioning during extreme heat doesn't have to make us feel guilty—it can actually boost power grid reliability and help bring more renewable energy online

Five Climate Issues to Watch When Trump Goes to Canada

President Trump will attend the G7 summit on Sunday in a nation he threatened to annex. He will also be an outlier on climate issues

Could Iran Have Been Close to Making a Nuclear Weapon? Uranium Enrichment Explained

When Israeli aircraft recently struck a uranium-enrichment complex in the nation, Iran could have been days away from achieving "breakout," the ability to quickly turn "yellowcake" uranium into bomb-grade fuel, with its new high-speed centrifuges