The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in the Pacific in January was so powerful that it shot water vapor high enough to touch space, the first time an earthly volcano has been observed achieving that feat. Tonga Geological Survey Team, Wikimedia Commons (...

Researchers first identified and described the snake clitoris by studying the genital anatomy of two female common death adders ( Acanthophis antarcticus ), one of which is shown here. Luke Allen, M.J. Folwell et al / Proceedings of the Royal Society B 2022 By Jake...

On August 16, President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images By Nikk Ogasa December 14, 2022 at 7:00 am The world needed bold climate action this year, and we got it. California and other states announced plans to...

Sometimes doctors use medical jargon that’s tough for patients to decipher. Visoot Uthairam/Moment/Getty By Meghan Rosen December 14, 2022 at 9:00 am Medical language can sometimes stump patients. And some common sayings are straight-up head-scratchers. Calling a...

Millions of people are feeling the weight of long COVID. KATTY HUERTAS By Laura Sanders December 15, 2022 at 7:00 am This year, the world had to face the growing burden of long COVID. A tidal wave of people with lingering symptoms — some mild, some profoundly...