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A newborn cries on September 17, 2013 at the maternity of the Lens hospital, northern France. A study of crying mice could help explain some building blocks of human infant cries and adult speech.

What crying baby mice could teach us about human speech

Scientists have found a cluster of rhythmic brain cells in newborn mice that may explain why spoken languages around the world share a common tempo.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, left, and Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson, second from left, visit a preschool classroom at Dawes Elementary School in Chicago on Jan. 11. The district wants more in-person classes to resume next week; the teachers union wants to continue teaching remotely.

Chicago Teachers At Odds With District Over School Reopening

Chicago Public Schools leaders want in-person classes to resume. The teachers union says it is "not willing to accept the inevitable illness and death a reckless reopening will inflict on our city."

Troops operate the Space Based Infrared System satellite constellation from Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado. The system enables service members to report ballistic missiles and space launches, nuclear detonations, and other data to the President, Secretary of Defense, intelligence agencies and other government officials.

Misunderstood and sometimes parodied, the U.S. Space Force is educating the public about its mission

The newest military service branch is responsible for protecting satellites and other objects in space, which it expects will be critical parts of future wars.

Comet Leonard shot from Savannah, Ga., between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Wednesday.

Leonard is the brightest comet all year. Here's how to see it

The comet was discovered less than a year ago near the orbit of Jupiter. Now, observers in North America can see it in the northeastern sky around sunrise.

People wait in line for a COVID-19 test at a testing site in Los Angeles on Tuesday. California is starting to feel the full wrath of the omicron variant. Hospitalizations have jumped nearly 50% since Christmas and models show that in a month the state could have 22,000 people in hospitals, which was the peak during last winter's epic surge.

The CDC says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed, resisting pushback

Those who contracted COVID-19 can end their isolation after five days while continuing to wear a well-fitting mask for an additional five days.

Yunseo Choi won first place Wednesday in this year's Regeneron Science Talent Search STEM competition.

Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me An Algorithm: STEM Contest Winner Pairs Data

The world of matchmaking won't have to rely on luck as much as math, thanks to Yunseo Choi. The 18-year-old came up with a matching theory that can be applied to people looking for a life partner.

People walk toward a train in Lviv, Ukraine. Millions of Ukrainians have family and friends just across the Russian border — a reflection of the deep historical ties between the two countries. But those ties are starting to tear following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian-Russian families are being torn apart by Russia's invasion

Russia's attack on Ukraine has splintered personal relationships. Ukrainians are angry with family and friends who live in Russia, wrestling with just how average Russians could support the war.

These hurricane flood maps reveal the climate future for Miami, NYC and D.C.

National Hurricane Center data for Miami, Washington, D.C., and New York City show development happening in at-risk areas, even as climate change brings more frequent and intense storms.

Premature greening in urban trees could have negative environmental and economic impacts, a new study has found.

City trees are turning green early, prompting warnings about food and pollination

A study of trees in dozens of cities found that urban heat and light pollution are pushing urban trees to sprout leaves earlier than trees in more rural areas.

A view of downtown San Diego's skyline from Coronado, Feb. 14, 2015.

San Diego releases draft plan to reduce greenhouse emissions By 2035

The draft details six strategies intended to set a foundation for achieving the goal while "advancing climate equity in historically underserved neighborhoods.

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