A Heavy Heart May Have Rolled Pluto Over
By KENNETH CHANG A bright, heart-shape feature on Pluto is near its equator, on the side facing away […]
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John Kerry’s Antarctica Visit Highlights a Continent, and Climate Policies, ...
By JUSTIN GILLIS Mr. Kerry’s visit capped nearly four years of diplomatic focus on conservation issues. Now the […]
An Ecosystem’s Lifeblood, Flowing Through Gravel
By JIM ROBBINS As shown in a study of mountain river systems out West, the bottom, where most […]
Vast and Pristine, Russia’s Lake Baikal Is Invaded by Toxic ...
By RACHEL NUWER Untreated sewage fuels algal blooms in the world’s largest freshwater lake, home to scores of […]
A Cold and Flu Risk That’s a Real Eye-Opener
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY As I commute by train and subway during the cold and flu season, can […]
How Teamwork Brings Home the Tuna in Lego Land
By JAMES GORMAN Longhorn crazy ants have flexible strategies for navigating barriers to carry big pieces of food […]
Ah, Finally, Ancient Clay Tablets for Dessert
By JENNIFER A. KINGSON You know all about the cuneiform written by scribes thousands of years ago. Of […]
2016 Likely to Top 2015 as Hottest Year on Record, ...
By SEWELL CHAN The announcement is no surprise to climate scientists, as experts at NASA had already projected […]
NASA and FEMA Rehearse for the Unthinkable: An Asteroid Strike ...
By CHRISTOPHER MELE Last month, the agencies participated in a simulation of an asteroid crashing into Earth. Published: […]
Brain Implant Eases Communication by Late-Stage A.L.S. Patient
By STEPH YIN A system that links neural signals to computer software allows a woman from the Netherlands […]