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Quiz: Which objects actually get recycled?
Even items that are technically recyclable sometimes wind up in landfills. See if you can guess which types are likeliest to be recovered.
Doctors looking into hormone therapy as a way to ward off dementia in women
Emerging evidence suggests there may be a critical window for estrogen therapy to protect against cognitive decline later in life. 
Scientists have searched for dark matter for decades. One thinks he may have caught a glimpse.
Research published by a Japanese astrophysicist says that the collision of dark matter particles may have generated gamma rays.
Human brains have 5 distinct 'epochs' in a lifetime, study finds
During each of these phases, our brains show markedly different characteristics in their architecture, according to the new findings.
First recorded eruption of Ethiopian volcano sends ash plumes across Red Sea
A local official said there was no previous record of an eruption by the Hayli Gubbi volcano, and that he fears for the livelihoods of residents.
'Screwball,' 'crazy,' 'strange': As hurricane season ends, researchers note its surprises
The surprises were a reminder of the season's unpredictability — particularly in a warming world — even as forecasting gets more accurate.
COP30 climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan
Brazilian hosts of the conference said they'd eventually come up with a road map to get away from fossil fuels, working with hard-line Colombia.
With the world at a climate summit, White House pushes major environmental rollbacks
A series of sweeping proposals this week encouraged oil drilling and weakening protections for wetlands and endangered animals.
Trump administration announces plan to drill oil off California and Florida
The plan has been met with strong opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and is likely to draw bipartisan pushback in Florida.
Moss survived in space for nine months, study finds
Not only did the spores endure after exposure to the harsh environment of the cosmos, they could still reproduce after returning to Earth.
Trump administration moves to roll back some Endangered Species Act protections
The proposed changes include the elimination of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's "blanket rule" that protects animals and plants classified as threatened.
