News

  1. Climate

    Earth’s landmasses lost trillions of tons of water this century

    Rising global temperatures are driving the sharp decline in terrestrial water storage. This trend isn’t likely to change, scientists say.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. Health & Medicine

    Autism rates rose again. Experts explain why

    Autism rates are higher than ever before, probably because of more expansive and sensitive diagnoses. Those numbers highlight the need for more support for people with autism.

    By Tina Hesman Saey and Laura Sanders
  3. Climate

    Hidden Antarctic lakes could supercharge sea level rise

    An overlooked Antarctic water system could raise sea levels by more than 2 meters by 2300, computer simulations show.

    By Nikk Ogasa
  4. Astronomy

    A gas clump in the Milky Way’s neighborhood might be a ‘dark galaxy’

    A blob of gas seen outside the Milky Way could be a type of starless, dark matter–dominated galaxy.