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Environment Sep 30, 2026

1 in 2 Florida residents live in HOAs—how these private governments are reshaping the American Dream

As she sat across from me drinking tea, Coretta—a pseudonym to protect her identity—shared her dismay about living in a central Florida community because of the control exercised by her homeowners association, or HOA.

Paleontology & Fossils Sep 30, 2026

Fossil long known as world's oldest reptile dethroned

For nearly 30 years, a small fossil from Scotland has been celebrated as one of the earliest known reptiles. A new study out today in Nature and led by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History and the University ...

Earth Sciences Sep 30, 2026

Antarctica's ice loss is locked in, and extra snowfall won't save it—low‑lying coastal areas elsewhere to suffer

Sea-level rise is one of the most visible signs of climate change, one that is threatening low-lying coastal communities around the world. Today, about 1 billion people live in coastal areas; about 100 million live within ...

Optics & Photonics Sep 30, 2026

3D light fields push electrons into quantum states previously beyond experimental reach

By superimposing two ultrashort laser pulses that converge from different directions, a team of physicists at the University of Oldenburg has succeeded in generating three-dimensional light fields.

Environment Sep 30, 2026

Why the nor'easter's storm surge was so high, and what it says about the El Niño winter ahead

As a powerful nor'easter hit the U.S. Atlantic coast in late September 2026, the ocean poured into coastal neighborhoods from North Carolina to New York. Water from the storm surge and heavy rain filled streets and surrounded ...

Environment Sep 30, 2026

Criminal conspiracy to steal used cooking oil shows how trash can become treasure

Federal prosecutors recently described an interstate criminal enterprise with all the trappings of organized crime: clandestine warehouses, money laundering and stolen goods transported across state lines. The mid-September ...

Education Sep 30, 2026

Using an AI chatbot to practice new languages can be helpful, but it doesn't replace speaking with an actual person

Approximately 30% of U.S. adults who were learning a language in 2025 reported that they were using artificial intelligence as a resource.

Astrobiology Sep 30, 2026

Sugar found in meteorites may have helped secure its own survival on early Earth

Is there life elsewhere, or is Earth unique in the universe? This is one of humanity's great unanswered questions. One way to approach this mystery is to investigate how life began here on Earth. Our research explores the ...

Social Sciences Sep 30, 2026

Stoicism isn't just for men—despite what the manosphere suggests

Stoicism has attracted all sorts of fans in recent years, but one group whose interest in this ancient philosophy has attracted a good deal of comment is the "manosphere."

Economics & Business Sep 30, 2026

Dark kitchens are popping up everywhere, but what are they and why does it matter?

When you order food through an app, how much do you know about where you're buying it from? It could be a restaurant on the local main street or one located in a warehouse in a faraway industrial park.

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