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If federal stream gages were bolstered by networks of cheaper monitors run by communities, the results could save lives.

PFAS have earned the nickname of forever chemicals from their extraordinary ability to stick around. Scientists are out to find a simple, scalable way to break them down.

Flooding, thawing tundra, ice loss, and wildfires abound -- and it's all happening in the Arctic.

Microfluidic electrophoresis could lead to faster, cheaper pathogen detection everywhere.

Les Johnson, a leading expert on solar sails for NASA, breaks down the science, and the science fiction of solar sails in Star Trek, and other sci-fi.

The history of bike helmet design is a long, sordid affair that starts with pith, leather, and a whole lot of injuries.

Get past the fake science, and the Taurid meteor shower foreshadows what could, one day, pose a troubling scenario.

Brain-training games may have cognitive benefits, but other challenging activities are proven to help our brains function at their best.

Diet Coke's intense sweetness, caloric emptiness, and caffeine content hacks our most innate neurological and psychological responses to keep us unconsciously reaching for another bottle.

H5N1 influenza has now been detected in pigs by virologists. Here's why that's so worrisome.