A rare September nor’easter brings heavy rain, 60 mph gusts and coastal flooding this weekend. What to expect, how to prepare, and how to get through the night.
Fear of War Just Topped the UN’s Global Risk List. Here’s How to Carry It
Fear of war jumped 16 places in the UN’s 2026 Global Risk Report. Here is what it really says, what it doesn’t, and how to carry a fear you can’t fix.
Justin Verlander’s Final Start: “What Are We Saving My Arm For?”
Justin Verlander’s final start comes after a lost season and a risky rehab. His question, “What are we saving my arm for?”, is worth asking of your own life.
Ozempic Lifespan Study: Old Mice Lived Months Longer. What Are the Extra Days For?
An Ozempic lifespan study found old mice lived months longer, with better memory and stronger muscles. What it shows, what it can’t, and the question it leaves.
The Cascadia and San Andreas Faults May Rupture Together. The Clue Was Buried in Seafloor Mud.
Could the Cascadia and San Andreas faults rupture together? 3,100 years of seafloor mud say it has happened, maybe minutes apart. Here’s what the study found.
Aging Muscle Weakness May Be a Nerve Signal Problem
Aging muscle weakness may not just be lost muscle. A new study found the nerve-to-muscle signal failing in weak older adults. What it means and what helps.
The Fire Amoeba Breaks the Heat Limit for Complex Life — and Can’t Live Without the Heat
The fire amoeba divides at 63°C in a California volcanic stream, a new record for complex life. The surprise: it can’t even grow below 42°C. It needs the heat.
More REM Sleep Linked to Lower Risk of 83 Diseases, With One Big Catch
A study of 95,559 people linked more REM sleep to lower risk of 83 diseases. Here is what it really shows, the catch most reports missed, and how to protect it.
Scotty the T. Rex Was Still Healing a Broken Rib When He Died – and the Blood Vessels Are Still There
Scotty the T. rex, the biggest ever found, was still healing a broken rib when he died. The blood vessels his body grew into the break are still there.
Is the Atlantic Ocean Current Slowing Down? Two Answers, One Ocean
Is the Atlantic Ocean current slowing down? Twenty years of deep-sea measurements say yes. A new analysis says not so fast. Here is what each one found.