For thousands of years, wildfires on Alaska’s North Slope were rare. That changed sharply in the 20th century, when warming ...

For years, parents and politicians have blamed video games for an apparent collapse in kids’ ability to concentrate. A ...

Same-sex sexual behaviour has been recorded in around 1,500 species, from insects and starfish to birds and mammals. Yet sex ...

Some people are immune to dementia, even if their brain is deteriorating. Cognitive reserve is the secret boost that builds ...

Wildfire smoke can keep polluting your home long after the flames are out, with harmful chemicals lingering indoors even when ...

Science and common sense show diverse animals are feeling beings who care about what happens to themselves and others, and ...

Fire changes everything. Texture, color, and surface behavior all shift the moment heat is introduced. This project used fire ...

The number of wildland fires burning in the Arctic is on the rise, according to NASA researchers. Moreover, these blazes are ...

The fires affected millions of people in the region. It could take years to understand the health consequences, but ongoing ...

A study from Northern Arizona University's Ecological Restoration Institute (ERI) looked at the effect of using managed fires ...