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The Weather Is Getting Wilder, and Some See a Dire Signal in the Data

DAVID GELLES

Several of the Earth’s systems are changing faster than predicted as global temperatures rise, scientists say.

Gerd Faltings of Germany Wins 2026 Abel Prize in Mathematics

KENNETH CHANG

Gerd Faltings proved a conjecture that had been unsolved for six decades, using connections between numbers and geometry.

Gerd Faltings, mathematician who proved the Mordell conjecture, wins the Abel Prize at age 71

The Mordell conjecture—now known as Faltings's theorem—concerns the number of special points on a curve

Try these language puzzles from North America’s biggest linguistics competition

For 20 years, this computational linguistics competition has inspired new generations of innovators in AI and language preservation

FEMA Will Relaunch Climate Resiliency Grants

SCOTT DANCE

A judge ruled in December that the agency could not cancel a program that had helped states invest billions of dollars in disaster readiness.

James Barnard, a Global Force in Wastewater Treatment, Dies at 90

JERÉ LONGMAN

An environmental engineer, he invented a biological method to remove nitrogen and phosphorous from wastewater, an advance that transformed the industry worldwide.

How the Project Hail Mary directors brought science to the big screen

Project Hail Mary directors Christopher Miller and Phil Miller talk about astrobiology, optimistic science fiction, heist films and handsome scientists

Drug retatrutide helps people lower blood sugar and lose weight, clinical trial results show

Retatrutide is among a new class of weight loss drugs being tested for their effectiveness

The world's happiest countries report calls attention to youth well-being

Gallup's annual world happiness ranking for 2026 explores how the use of social media influences well-being

Administration to Convene ‘God Squad’ With Power to Override Environmental Law

CATRIN EINHORN

The meeting, planned for this month, will focus on oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

What animal are you? Humans and animals tend to like the same mating calls

Whether it's a canary's chirp or a treefrog's croak, humans tend to prefer many of the same sounds that animals do themselves, a new study finds

When did plate tectonics on Earth begin? New research finds some of the earliest clues

Scientists have found the oldest direct evidence for tectonic motion on Earth by more than half a billion years

Influential vaccine advisory panel ACIP may be ‘disbanded’ after lawsuit, says former vice chair

For years, ACIP has advised U.S. vaccine policy. But after changes to its members made by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. were challenged in court, the Trump administration is apparently changing tack

Women Who Undergo Menopause Before 40 Face Higher Heart Attack Risk

RONI CARYN RABIN

A new study found that women who went through so-called premature menopause had 40 percent more fatal and nonfatal heart attacks over the course of their lives.

24 States Sue E.P.A. Over Climate Change Decision

LISA FRIEDMAN

The suit accuses the agency of illegally repealing the endangerment finding, the scientific assessment that required it to regulate greenhouse gases.