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Insulin was discovered 100 years ago – but it took a lot more than one...
A single brilliant insight is only part of the story of how diabetes became a manageable disease.Douglas Grundy/Three Lions via Getty ImagesDiabetes was a fatal disease before insulin was discovered on...
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Are middle lanes fastest in track and field? Data from 8,000 racers shows not...
The fastest runners are usually rewarded with the middle lanes. Michael H/Stone vie Getty ImagesAs a short-distance track and field runner in high school and college, I often found myself wondering...
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Scientists understood physics of climate change in the 1800s – thanks to a...
Eunice Foote described the greenhouse gas effects of carbon dioxide in 1856.Carlyn Iverson/NOAA Climate.govLong before the current political divide over climate change, and even before the U.S. Civil...
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AI spots shipwrecks from the ocean surface – and even from the air
It should be obvious to this diver that this is a shipwreck and not a reef, but what about to someone looking at a image of this spot taken from an aircraft?LookBermuda/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDThe Research...
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Should fully immunized people wear masks indoors? An infectious disease...
Masking indoors will yet again be the new normal in Los Angeles County -- and possibly elsewhere in the U.S.Lourdes Balduque/ Moment via Getty ImagesWith the highly infectious delta coronavirus variant...
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Surfing makes its Olympic debut – and the waves should be world-class thanks...
Hawaiian surfer John John Florence, seen here competing in Portugal, is one of the favorites to win surfing's first Olympic gold. AP Photo/Francisco SecoFor the first time, surfing is on the Olympic...
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A winning edge for the Olympics and everyday life: Focusing on what you're...
Athletes' game-time concentration is legendary – but what should they be focusing on?Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP via Getty ImagesHow do you get to the Olympics? Practice, practice, practice … but also know...
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Why does gravity pull us down and not up?
Gravity feels like it's pulling everything toward Earth, but why?AdventurePhoto/E+ via WikimediaCommonsCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
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Worried about traveling with unvaccinated kids? 6 questions answered on how...
The requirement to wear masks in airports lowers the risk of air travel.ArtMarie/E+ via Getty ImagesAcross the U.S., COVID-19 cases are rising again, primarily in unvaccinated populations. Most of...
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Fight for control threatens to destabilize and fragment the internet
International power plays are a threat to a stable, open internet.erhui1979/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesYou try to use your credit card, but it doesn’t work. In fact, no one’s credit card...
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Snow can disappear straight into the atmosphere in hot, dry weather
In high alpine terrain, sun and dry air can turn snow straight into water vapor. Jeffrey Pang/WikimediaCommons, CC BYCreeks, rivers and lakes that are fed by melting snow across the U.S. West are...
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Swimming gives your brain a boost – but scientists don't know yet why it's...
Swimming offers a host of beneficial effects on the brain.Stanislaw Pytel/Stone via Getty ImagesIt’s no secret that aerobic exercise can help stave off some of the ravages of aging. But a growing body...
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Small climate changes can have devastating local consequences – it happened...
The Little Ice Age brought some bitter extremes.Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565In recent weeks, catastrophic floods overwhelmed towns in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, inundated subway tunnels in...
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Health apps track vital health stats for millions of people, but doctors...
Mobile health apps and gadgets could help doctors and patients treat chronic illnesses in real time.Moment via GettyHealth-tracking devices and apps are becoming part of everyday life. More than...
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Here's why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you've been fully...
Signs like this may become more common as localities consider CDC guidelines.Mario Tama/Getty ImagesVaccinated people need to mask up again, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
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What is a breakthrough infection? 6 questions answered about catching...
Vaccines don't ward off every single infection but they do massively lower the risk.Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesIf you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, maybe you...
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Big tech has a vaccine misinformation problem – here's what a social media...
Misinformation on social media is hindering efforts to vaccinate people against the coronavirus.Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesWith less than half the United States population...
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The Activision Blizzard lawsuit shows gamer culture still has a long way to...
There's nothing inherently male about playing video games. Videogame culture, on the other hand, is decidedly anti-female.Chesnot/Getty ImagesSexual harassment in gamer culture burst back into the...
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What is Section 230? An expert on internet law and regulation explains the...
Democrats and Republicans in Congress have asked sharp questions of social media CEOs as lawmakers consider changes to landmark internet legislation.Michael Reynolds/Pool via APAlmost any article you...
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What will the Earth be like in 500 years?
The planet and the way we live on it are constantly changing.Buena Vista Images via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer,...
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