"...it's like sequencing an infant's RNA and analyzing what sort of traits the infant may develop later in life," but for corn.

New research on two climate modeling methods indicates the need to use them properly to prep for future heat.

Researchers are working to find ways to predict when a cancer will start. It would offer a way to guide decisions about treatment.

Researchers argue that new computer models are the best way to predict how current policies will affect migration in the face of rising sea levels.

People with dementia who had a parent with the condition tend to develop symptoms years earlier, and even sooner if both parents had it.

Scientists often don't know which nonnative insect will emerge as the next harmful invader. A new strategy uses evolutionary history to find out.

A readiness test can accurately predict which kids will be doing well in school 18 months later and who could use some more support.

Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, more severe, and more widespread. A new model predicts extinction risk for species in these conditions.