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With an Eye on Hunger, Scientists See Promise in Genetic ...
By JUSTIN GILLIS By altering photosynthesis in tobacco, researchers improved the plant’s production, a method they hope will […]
In Canada, a Direct Link Between Fracking and Earthquakes
By HENRY FOUNTAIN Most fracking-induced quakes in the United States are related to wastewater disposal from oil and […]
Drilling Into the Chicxulub Crater, Ground Zero of the Dinosaur ...
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR By studying hills that formed after an asteroid struck the Yucatán Peninsula, researchers found […]
Paris Climate Deal Is Too Weak to Meet Goals, Report ...
By JOHN SCHWARTZ The International Energy Agency warned that reaching the ambitious targets set forth by last year’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cold Weather Delayed over North America
Why is it so warm in northern North America? Usually during this time of year — mid-November — […]
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 […]