Cheetahs in Danger of Extinction, Researchers Say
By JAMES GORMAN A drop in their numbers has prompted an international team to call for changing the […]
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Fish Seek Cooler Waters, Leaving Some Fishermen’s Nets Empty
By ERICA GOODE Catch limits for fishermen are often based on where fish have been most abundant in […]
Edwin Goldwasser, Physicist Who Co-Founded Fermilab, Dies at 97
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Dr. Goldwasser helped build one of the world’s most powerful particle accelerators and make […]
Searching for the Human Factor in Deadly Avalanches
By STEPH YIN Dozens of people die in avalanches each year, mostly while skiing and snowmobiling. Researchers set […]
The Biggest Digital Map of the Cosmos Ever Made
By DENNIS OVERBYE The Pan-Starrs telescope on the island of Maui released an astronomical survey that includes two […]
How a Fish That Hatches in Coral Reefs Finds Its ...
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR The larvae of Doederlein’s Cardinalfish appear to use the Earth’s magnetic forces to guide their […]
Vera Rubin, 88, Dies; Opened Doors in Astronomy, and for ...
By DENNIS OVERBYE Dr. Rubin, who was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1993, ushered in the […]
Opioids Contribute to a Rising Death Toll: 28,647 in 2014
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR Fatal drug overdoses have nearly tripled over the past few years, largely because of opioid […]
Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree
Clouds of glowing hydrogen gas fill this colorful skyscape in the faint but fanciful constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn. […]
Don’t Count on Vitamins for Better Sleep
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Rates of insomnia and vitamin B12 deficiency generally increase in older people, but supplements […]