They Mixed Science, Art and Costume Parties to Reveal Mysteries ...
By JOANNA KLEIN The expeditions of William Beebe and his coed Department of Tropical Research are remembered at […]
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Hope Springs Early, but Not Eternal, for the Deadnettle — ...
By A. HOPE JAHREN A naturalist in England found the early-blooming plant had moved up its schedule by […]
What to Know About Trump’s Order to Dismantle the Clean ...
By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG President Trump is set to undo key aspects of Obama’s climate legacy, targeting regulations for […]
A Dream of Clean Energy at a Very High Price
By HENRY FOUNTAIN If a fusion experiment in France succeeds, it could shape the power plants of the […]
Recalling Early Childhood Memories, or Not
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Remembering events from no earlier than age 3½ or 4 is typical, studies have […]
Wonders of a Marine National Monument
By JAMES GORMAN A research cruise in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument produced video of alien-looking […]
A 7.4 Quake in Southern California? A Long Fault Could ...
By STEPH YIN The Newport-Inglewood/Rose Canyon fault, extending from San Diego to Los Angeles, could rupture along its […]
Waking From Hibernation, the Hard Work of Spring Begins
By STEPH YIN Emerging from the torpor of winter means a busy spring for these bears, bees, bats […]
The Comet, the Owl, and the Galaxy
Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak poses for a Messier moment in this telescopic snapshot from March 21. In fact it shares […]
Visualizing the Cosmic Streams That Spew Meteor Showers
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Researchers recorded more than 300,000 meteoroid trajectories since 2010 to depict the drifting paths […]