As Peat Bogs Burn, a Climate Threat Rises
By HENRY FOUNTAIN Warming temperatures can dry out northern peatlands, increasing the risk of fires that release thousands […]
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An Orangutan’s Mimicry Offers Clues to Language’s Origins
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Rocky lives in the Indianapolis Zoo and can accurately copy the pitch and tone […]
Piles of Dirty Secrets Behind a Model ‘Clean Coal’ Project
By IAN URBINA A Mississippi project, a centerpiece of President Obama’s climate plan, has been plagued by problems […]
Meteor before Galaxy
What’s that green streak in front of the Andromeda galaxy? A meteor. While photographing the Andromeda galaxy last […]
Genetic Tests for a Heart Disorder Mistakenly Find Blacks at ...
By DENISE GRADY A study finds that errors were made because earlier research linking genetic traits to illness […]
From Fins Into Hands: Scientists Discover a Deep Evolutionary Link
By CARL ZIMMER The findings by a University of Chicago team will help researchers understand how our ancestors […]
2016 Already Shows Record Global Temperatures
By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG A report shows that it has been the hottest year to date, thanks to both […]
John F. Nash Jr., Math Genius Defined by a ‘Beautiful ...
By ERICA GOODE The narrative of Dr. Nash’s brilliant rise, the lost years of severe mental illness, and […]
Five Planets and the Moon over Australia
It is not a coincidence that planets line up. That’s because all of the planets orbit the Sun […]
Matches or Lighter Fluid: Which Is Better for the Environment?
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY The answer to which is better for the environment when you’re camping isn’t as […]