The Global Carbon Project recently released its 2019 annual report, giving decision-makers access to data on atmospheric carbon concentrations, emissions and trends. Illinois atmospheric scientist Atul Jain is among the many scientists worldwide who contributed data... more

Close friendships improve the survival chances of rhesus macaques, new research shows. more

Teenagers who have at least one close friendship are better able to bounce back from stress. This is... more

Loading the atmosphere with five million tonnes of CO2 every hour has pushed Earth dangerously close to a no-return threshold, beyond which lies an unlivable hothouse world, top climate scientists have warned. more

Yale astronomers have taken a new, close-up image of the interstellar comet 2l/Borisov. more

In 1998, major tobacco companies reached a historic legal settlement with states that had sued them over the health care costs of smoking-related illnesses. more

Troves of new data from a NASA probe's close encounters with the sun are giving scientists... more

The wife of a state attorney general who’s helping lead national opioid settlement negotiations has held investments in Walgreens for years more

The wife of a state attorney general who’s helping lead national opioid settlement negotiations has held investments in Walgreens for years more

Researchers from Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Michigan State University report plant specimens are being used in novel new ways that could influence future environmental policy, species... more

Researchers used computer-based simulations to analyze how atoms and molecules move in a solution and identified a general mechanism governing crystal growth that scientists can manipulate when developing new materials. more

Researchers used computer-based simulations to analyze how atoms and molecules move in a solution and identified a general mechanism governing crystal growth that scientists can manipulate when developing new materials. more

NASA satellites, no matter the destination, have to communicate their data to mission control and scientists on Earth. These missions capture extraordinary data that make communications an essential part of each mission:... more

Researchers and an Israeli scientist have discovered a new method for turning nearly any object into a data storage unit. This makes it possible to save extensive data in, say, shirt buttons, water bottles or even the lenses... more

A report has concluded that engaging in art-based activities can significantly benefit health, both mentally and physically. more

The report in BMJ Open and the BBC of research showing that patient safety is risked by hospitals across England... more

In a report posted early online in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), scientists report that vaping products containing vitamin E acetate are apparently linked to the... more

While crystals have been studied for centuries and are ubiquitous in daily life—they are in our bones, the food we eat and the batteries we use—scientists still don't fully understand... more

Using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers at the University of Maryland (UMD), in College Park, Maryland, have captured a clear start-to-finish image... more

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a Health Evidence Synthesis report this week that has gathered evidence from a wide range of studies showing arts being beneficial to health.... more

The Victorian Government is in breach of its own forest laws, allowing logging on steep slopes and putting lives at risk, according to researchers from The ANU. more

Researchers report a new manufacturing process that could enable ultra-efficient atomic computers that store more data and consume 100 times less power. more

CDC guidelines say most children reach a milestone by a certain age, but new data shows that "most" may mean over 99% or barely half. more

It is common for many employees to send, read and reply to work emails at all hours of the day and night, including weekends. This change in work culture developed... more

Recent media reports have focused on the prospect that US businesses may want to buy patient data from the NHS. more

In the US, antibiotic-resistant germs are making millions sick and killing tens of thousands, according to new CDC report. more

Hurricanes aren't the only hazard lapping at the shores of the Outer Banks, according to a report examining the threat of climate change on some of... more

Australians using online dating apps understand the risks involved and are sharing new skills for pursuing safe interactions, an Australia-wide report has found. more

A new presentation at the 178th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America in San Diego will report on ultrasound as used in pregnancy, especially with respect to the comparison of two... more