A new report illustrates a concerning dynamic: Record heat last year pushed countries to use more planet-warming fossil fuels to cool things down. By Claire Brown Last year was the hottest on ...

The discovery sheds light on how certain bacteria -- including strains that cause food poisoning and anthrax -- form spores for survival. Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria ...

With a national ban increasingly unlikely, let’s reflect on how the app both sparks joy among users and raises mental health concerns. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead ...

TikTok has always been a breeding ground for bizarre trends, but the viral yarn doll makeup is leaving people deeply unsettled.

President Donald Trump has for a second time extended the deadline that would have required TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the US. A bipartisan law passed by Congress last year mandates TikTok ...

Extreme climate events such as heat waves, cold snaps, floods and dry spells have significant impacts on society. To examine whether such extremes have changed over time a variety of extreme climate ...