Artificial intelligence could give us more accurate short-term weather forecasts while using less computing power than current methods.

A group called FEWS NET identifies famine risk factors and issues alerts to humanitarian NGOs and government agencies. Here's how it works.

A new global water map is so advanced that scientists could use them to predict which rivers are most likely to flood during heavy rainfall.

Neglecting human behavior when forecasting epidemics can lead to government overspending.

The words and phrases in our Facebook posts can indicate diseases and condition about as well as demographic information, research finds.

"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.