3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (361+ words) The US just had its hottest summer on record, with heat even more intense than the infamous Dust Bowl summer of 1936. New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration... US Just Had Its Hottest, Most Unforgiving Summer The US…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (383+ words) Cooling from air conditioning saves lives—more than 5,000 a year in the US alone—but it also heats up the planet and taxes our electrical grids, scientists say. As... The Cost of Our AC Habits: More Global Warming Cooling from…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (282+ words) The nasty Cyclospora outbreak linked to tainted lettuce may have some people temporarily steering clear of the leafy green. In a Washington Post column, Tamar Haspel makes... Op-Ed: It Might Be Time to Stop Eating Lettuce The nasty Cyclospora outbreak…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (354+ words) Jaguars may be quietly reclaiming their old range in the Southwest, but a 30-foot barrier could stop them cold. Trail cameras in a private preserve in northern Sonora, Mexico—just... Border Wall Could Thwart the Return of the Jaguar Jaguars…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (147+ words) It may not be the ranking that parents of future college students covet, but USA Today has done some math to determine the best "party schools" in the nation. The... 10 Best 'Party Schools' It may not be the ranking that…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (285+ words) Ransom notes tied to missing Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie are loaded with quirks that could give away their author, a retired investigator says. Lisa Miller, a former investigator... Writing Quirks Could ID Author of Guthrie Ransom Notes Ransom notes tied…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (281+ words) Newser Lettuce Prices Plunge, but Shoppers Stay Away Lettuce is pretty cheap right now—and also pretty unwanted, CNBC reports. Government data show lettuce prices plunged 16.4% from June to July, the steepest monthly drop on record, as a cyclospora outbreak…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (205+ words) A group that recruits scientists to run for office has a 2028 wish list topped by a former astronaut: Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly. "If Mark Kelly ran, we'd be there day one,"... Science-Focused PAC Pushes Mark Kelly for 2028 A group that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (276+ words) Newser Arizona's Dem Governor Set to Pick GOP Running Mate Arizona's Democratic governor is poised to share the ballot with a Republican. Gov. Katie Hobbs is expected to name John Giles, the former Republican mayor of Mesa, as her running…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (263+ words) Newser Saber-Toothed Cats Became Deformed Before Dying Out Saber-toothed cats may have been limping toward extinction long before they vanished. A new study of more than 3,700 vertebrae from Smilodon fatalis found at Los Angeles' La Brea Tar Pits documents high…...