The next Atlantic tropical storm or hurricane will be named Dolly. It’s a coincidence given the death of a true icon, Dolly Parton. Here are some reflections on both.
New findings shed light on what’s making the parasite less treatable using the drug that’s considered a first line of defense.
NOAA forecasts up to G2 geomagnetic storms on Thursday, Aug. 27 and Friday, Aug. 28, with aurora possible during a deep partial “blood moon” lunar eclipse.
The fatalities come amid declining vaccination rates and calls from President Donald Trump to split up the MMR vaccine.
Scientists have engineered yeast that converts waste plastic and plant biomass into vanilla-flavored, 3D-printable protein cookies.
A psychologist explains the everyday habit of asking others first, before forming your own view, that quietly erodes your ability to trust your gut instinct.

China called off its most ambitious Moon mission the day before it was due to fly. The announcement runs to a single sentence. Chang’e 7 does not meet the conditions for launch, the China Manned Space Agency said on Sunday. It cannot go ahead in this y…
Archeologists are confronting an “unfathomable” loss as border wall construction is set to cut across ranches that are home to unique historical sites, many of which haven’t been fully studied.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launches Aug. 30 aboard Falcon Heavy. Here’s everything to know about its mission to map galaxies, hunt exoplanets and probe dark energy.
Defying Russian threats and intensifying airstrikes, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham hand-carried blueprints to assemble long-range cruise missiles into embattled Ukraine.