A New Depression Treatment Shows Promise
One of the worst things about clinical depression is its cruel circularity. Feeling lousy smothers motivation; loss of motivation leads to inactivity; inactivity makes depression …
3 Monks Charged With Smuggling Tiger Skins Out of Buddhist Temple
Two temple devotees and three monks were charged Thursday after being busted for allegedly trying to smuggle tiger skins and other tiger parts out of …
The Mixed Fate of Nuclear Power 30 Years After Chernobyl
The worst nuclear accident in history struck the Soviet city of Chernobyl 30 years ago, shocking the world. The plant’s meltdown and explosion, and the …
How the Sun Protects Earth From Getting Clobbered By an Asteroid
The Earth grew up in an awfully rough neighborhood and it’s always needed the help of powerful friends. This was specially true in the early …
One in Five of the World’s Plant Species Is Endangered, Says Report
One in five of the world’s known plant species is under threat of extinction, according to the first global report on the earth’s flora. Authors …
London Air Pollution Became a Major Issue in Its Mayoral Race
Air pollution—an environmental problem now more associated with the developing cities like New Delhi than the capitals of the West—has emerged as key issue in …
Sorry Vegans: Here’s How Meat-Eating Made Us Human
Science doesn’t give a hoot about your politics. Think global warming is a hoax or that vaccines are dangerous? Doesn’t matter, you’re wrong. Something similar …
Record Heat Wouldn’t Be Happening Without Human Influence, Study Says
Last year’s record heat marks the latest in a string of more than a decade of hot years. Scientists project 2016 will be even hotter. …
Uptick in Hurricanes Expected After Years of Quiet
Federal hurricane forecasters predicted an upswing in tropical storm activity for this year’s Atlantic hurricane season on Friday after three relatively quiet years. The region …
Scientists Are Making Stronger Links Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather
Every time an extreme weather event strikes—from Hurricane Katrina to the California drought—observers wonder what role climate change may have played. And for years any …