SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

Landslides in the United States cause billions of dollars of damage and can take dozens of lives each year. In Appalachia, a hotspot of landslides, that hazard is exacerbated by poverty, new research shows.A new study, published July 29...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is getting personal for American farmers.After trade talks between the two longtime allies fell apart in mid-August 2026, Trump imposed 50% tariffs on a wide range of...

When a wildfire threatens a community, most people don’t think to ask whether the firefighters coming to help slept enough the night before, recovered from the previous day’s shift or have enough energy left for...

Close to 500 people have become ill with salmonella linked to imported eggs, say UK authorities, who say they have identified two new clusters of the infection.The UK Health Security Agency, external reported 207 cases last week. That has...

Screening clinic nurse Corrinne Purdy said reviews for women with the condition would come with a range of checks, taking a more holistic approach.She said: "We will see whether they're getting on alright with their medication, how they're feeling...

Explanation: What a sight to behold, when a night sky became filled with colors that appeared to rain over the Skógafoss waterfall in Iceland. This image was taken in a single 5 second exposure by the photographer in April 2025. Seeing...

For Android users, Google Wallet is an obvious way to carry digital payment cards and passes for everything from tap-to-pay to boarding flights....

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NASA’s Earth-observing satellite missions track dozens of features of a changing planet — aerosols, sea levels, land cover, cloud cover — over years and decades. Sustaining that record for the scientific and operational communities who depend on it requires...

When the fruit runs low, some monkeys’ appetite for meat gets a boost. Bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) hunt and eat small vertebrates more often when fruits are less abundant. The findings may help researchers get insights into the early...