El Niño is now stronger than at any point in the last 1,000 years, study finds

The picture in the central Pacific, though, is murkier. Line Islands corals show a similar mean increase but far wider scatter, which the researchers partly attribute to these records’ reliance…

New research finds San Andreas Fault is slipping faster than previously thought

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Just a week after a 3.9 magnitude earthquake rocked the Hayward Fault in Oakland, new research is highlighting a danger on the San Andreas Fault. Researchers…

GAO finds Elon Musk’s DOGE inflated claims of $110 billion in savings for federal government

Elon Musk listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Elon Musk’s…

Elon Musk’s DOGE made big errors in claims of government savings, GAO finds

The U.S. DOGE Service, the cost-cutting group spearheaded by Elon Musk, consistently overstated its savings in online posts, taking credit for lease cancellations initiated before the group existed, according to…

Michigan Democratic voters want to see change in the American health care system, poll finds

Michigan Democratic voters were asked in a recent poll about the 2026 U.S. Senate primary and their views on various topics. A poll conducted by WDIV/Detroit News asked Democratic voters…

New earthquake study finds San Andreas fault is primed for a big quake

Study is a reminder to be prepared for a major earthquake A new study finds that a major earthquake in Southern California is more likely now than at any point…

Millions take calcium and vitamin D for stronger bones. A major review finds little benefit

A comprehensive review published in The BMJ suggests that calcium supplements, vitamin D supplements, or taking both together provide little to no clinically meaningful benefit in preventing fractures or falls…

Social Security COLA for 2027 may jump to 4.7%, one estimate finds. This chart shows prices driving the increase

A customer shops for produce in an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, May 11, 2026. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Consumer prices rose in May, pushing the annual inflation…