"In California, we face the real risk that every fire season will be among the most destructive, or even the most destructive, on record."

Two variables—including more frequent use of words related to sound—can predict whether an at-risk person will later develop psychosis with 93% accuracy.

A new algorithm that predicts patient survival in the intensive care unit could prevent overtreatment.

Adjustments to the power law affect estimations of earthquakes, capillaries, megacities, and solar flares.

Scientists can predict heatwaves in California by looking for rain half a world away.

Scientists used an algorithm called "Sir Isaac" to predict the motion of a roundworm escaping a laser zap. Could it work for more complex organisms?

Would a road bisecting Serengeti National Park reduce poverty and aid conservation, or facilitate poaching and disrupt animal migration?

The free public website Drought Eye shows locations across the continental US where drought conditions may be occurring.

Researchers trained amachine learning model with data on forecasts and actual weather conditions. The result is an old building that's "smarter" about heat.

"During the Tōhoku earthquake, a lot of people escaped to higher ground, like the roof, but they didn't go high enough."