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Americans drank an estimated 517 million cups of coffee daily in 2022 spending almost $110 billion on the beverage that year. Cold brews, expresso-based beverages and perfectly roasted beans are among the top drinks for today's coffee aficionados. But one segment of the U.S. market has given up ground. Instant coffee, the kind that dissolves in hot water, has seen consumption fall to just 4% of American coffee drinkers. By comparison 25% of the coffee consumed globally is instant.

The weather system previously known as Hurricane Debby was not quite done with parts of the U.S. Sunday as flood warnings remained in effect in North Carolina and thousands were without power in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. After hitting Florida as a hurricane Aug. 5, the storm spent nearly a week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking lives along the East Coast before moving into Canada on Saturday. While many rivers...

Earthquakes can be far reaching and devastating events, affecting millions of people in a matter of seconds. Now a new U.S. National Seismic Hazard Model has outlined that around 40 million more Americans are expected to be affected over the next 100 years than previously estimated.

Iceland is known as the land of fire and ice. Experts now say that the recent eruptions there likely means the 800 years of relative volcanic dormancy are over.

"Mpox is transmitted very efficiently through sexual contact."

Geologists anticipate that a landslide on a mountain in western Norway could trigger a tsunami that would submerge nearby towns. CNN’s Michael Holmes reports.

A surge of sick sea lions are washing up along a popular coast for beachgoers, experts say. Teams rescue affected sea lions, but for many their condition may be too advanced to help.

A study by New York and Rocky Mountain U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs researchers showed blast exposure can cause intestinal permeability, a condition that can lead to gut bacteria entering the bloodstream and causing problems in other parts of the body. The study, published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, was the first to show a connection between blasts and intestinal permeability in a real-world operational setting.

We associate earthquakes with specific areas of the world, like California, which lies along the San Andreas fault.

Natural gas prices at the Waha Hub in West Texas have been negative a record number of times so far this year.

Oropouche fever, also known as 'sloth fever', is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans through midge or mosquito bites

Flu viruses that can use a second cellular entry point may move more effectively between animals and humans, scientists say.

China's military is unveiling the weapons of the future with its new robodogs featuring machine guns mounted to their backs.

A group of women, nearly all Muslims and ethnic minorities, took part in a self-defense class on Saturday (August 10) organized in response to riots targeting migrants in Britain. Organizer Maya Hassan said the event was designed to help women know what to do if they faced abuse, but also to build connections and confidence. Olivia Zollino has more.

A group of women, nearly all Muslims and ethnic minorities, took part in a self-defense class on Saturday (August 10) organized in response to riots targeting migrants in Britain. Organizer Maya Hassan said the event was designed to help women know what to do if they faced abuse, but also to build connections and confidence. Olivia Zollino has more.

Four people in California describe what it was like to lose their homes to wildfires twice in six years: First to the Camp Fire in 2018, then to the ongoing Park Fire.

The neurological impact of toxic substances in the environment isn't limited to a single condition. Researchers uncover more evidence linking air pollution to brain inflammation and dementia: 'Significant and concerning health effects' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The CNN Original Series “Violent Earth with Liev Schreiber” explores harrowing weather events such as wildfires that are increasingly frequent in our changing climate. It airs on Sundays at 9pm ET/PT.

Around 4.5 billion years ago a giant object around the size of Mars crashed into the proto-planet Earth, called Theia. This essentially redid the planet and created the Moon, but new research suggests it also changed the way Earth would behave for the rest of its days.

Author Elle Reeve discusses her new book 'Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics'.

Tropical storms and hurricanes bring many life-threatening hazards, and while wind is rightfully regarded as a high concern, it is the water that is the most deadly.

One of the great things about ignoring international law and violently snatching other people’s territory is that it pays off. China has now confirmed the discovery of the world’s first large, ultra-shallow gas field in ultra-deep waters. The gas is at an average burial depth of 210 metres but this is below a seabed that is an average of 1,500 metr...

A new lawsuit accuses Instagram’s parent company, Meta, of using addictive designs to hook children. The complaint, filed on behalf of a 13-year-old, seeks $5 billion in damages and calls for restrictions on Instagram’s features for minors. Internal documents reveal Meta’s prioritization of teen engagement despite known risks. Lawsuit Targets Meta for Alleged Addictive Design...

This summer has shown how quickly high temperatures can pose serious health risks, with record-breaking heat waves claiming thousands of lives around the world.

The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures, are threatening the survival of coral colonies which are the backbone of the reef.

They're mostly right: The effects of climate change are already having an impact on utility costs.

Bedrock now exposed at the margins of four glaciers in the Andes Mountains has not seen the light of day since over 11,700 years ago.

It marks the first time a plant has been grown on the moon. In January, China became the first nation to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. Chang'e-4 lunar rover carried among its payload a small biosphere that housed six lifeforms, including cotton seeds. Using data from that biosphere experiment, researchers constructed a […] The post China grew a plant on the moon - it sprouted two leaves, data indicates appeared first on...