Pandora Dewan

The Bárðarbunga volcano system was responsible for Iceland's largest eruption for 300 years back in 2014. After a recent increase in seismic activity, could it be about to erupt again?

The tick was found lodged in the skin of her left ear canal after a thorough examination by her doctors.

Science news this week Jan 11, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

The Palisades and Eaton Fires have caused the most damage so far, spreading over 29,000 acres collectively.

Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly more resistant to treatment.

The conditions needed to create thunderstorms are very rare, and can be dangerous, meteorologists warn.

Science news this week Jan. 3, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.

Science news this week Dec. 20, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

The declaration of a state of emergency in California over avian influenza comes within days of the first severe human case of bird flu in the U.S.

The life-size clay figurines offer new insights into the organization and structure of China's army 2,000 years ago.

Licking a lollipop-shaped device can let you taste and smell nine flavors in VR.

Io is the most volcanically active world in our solar system. Now, NASA scientists have revealed how and why.

Science news this week Dec. 14, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

New World screwworm was largely eradicated from the U.S. and Central America in the 1960s and 1980s, respectively. But the potentially fatal parasite is starting to make a comeback, U.S. officials say.

The Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupted today (Dec. 9) at 3:03 p.m. local time, spouting an eruption column of up to 1.86 miles (3 kilometers) into the sky and triggering the evacuation of 87,000 people.

The astronaut and MIT engineer's monumental milestone was marred by misogyny: "Instead of being on cloud nine, I’m crying in my seat."

The strange structures could serve as early warning signs of life-threatening sinkholes, scientists say.

Asteroid C0WEPC5 entered Earth's atmosphere at 1:15 a.m. local time on Dec. 4 over northeastern Siberia.

The stadium-sized asteroid 2020 XR is due to make its closest approach to Earth on record early on Dec. 4, and the encounter will be livestreamed for everyone to see.

The orca attacks appear to be led by a large adult male, suggesting that he may be leading the charge on this predatory behavior.

Fossilized digestive material offers unparalleled insights into the dinosaurs' diets, feeding behaviors and parasites.

Sonar images released in January 2024 were proposed as the final resting place of the famous aviator's missing aircraft. But further inspection has revealed a simpler explanation.

A child in California caught bird flu amid a recall of raw milk in the state, but investigations have found no evidence that the case was caused by raw milk.