After Senate vote, Trump admin backs off plans to kill ocean monitoring

It's unclear whether the system is currently intact. [...]

20 scientific breakthroughs that the experts got wrong first

From continental drift to germ theory to the discovery that ulcers are caused by bacteria, the history of science is full of ideas that were right all along — and dismissed anyway [...]

Pseudoscientific Cancer ‘Treatment’ Involves Gassing Naked People in Plastic Bags With Bleach

A London clinic owner has claimed he is treating people with stage 4 cancer by sealing them into a plastic bag while they're naked from the waist down and gassing them with chlorine dioxide. [...]

Canada Missed Chances to Inspect Titan Before Fatal Implosion

A new report shows that government agencies failed to communicate and includes recommendations for stronger oversight in a bid to avert future disasters. [...]

As global warming threatens corals, scientists search for reefs that can take the heat

Researchers say these coral strongholds may help repopulate more degraded reefs. [...]

There Are So Many Conspiracy Theories About Dolly Parton and Vaccines

Influential right-wing conspiracy theorists and MAGA-aligned pundits are falsely claiming that the Covid vaccine killed Dolly Parton, the vaccination advocate and philanthropist. [...]

Tracking extreme heat by the hour makes climate change seem even worse

Hot hours of summer could triple in the coming decades. [...]

Why Do Some Soccer Players Cut the Heels Off Their Cleats?

An image of Portugal forward Pedro Neto’s cleats at the World Cup has reignited a practice among some soccer players: modifying their cleats to relieve heel discomfort. [...]

The best accidents in science: 20 discoveries that changed the world without meaning to

Some of the most consequential discoveries in human history were made by people who weren't looking for them — and often didn't recognize what they'd found until later [...]