Eske Willerslev Is Rewriting History With DNA
By CARL ZIMMER The world-renowned geneticist scrutinizes ancient genes for clues to the earliest chapters in the human […]
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Milky Way Over Quiver Tree Forest
In front of a famous background of stars and galaxies lies some of Earth’s more unusual trees. Known […]
Baby Teeth Deserve Care While They’re There
By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS Ignoring oral health just because first teeth are going to fall out can lead […]
Researchers Aim to Put Carbon Dioxide Back to Work
By HENRY FOUNTAIN Scientists are working on ways to recycle and reuse carbon dioxide, rather than storing it […]
Parrots: The Highlight Reel
By MICHAEL ROSTON Hundreds of readers submitted charming videos of their avian companions. The Times wasn’t always so […]
Falcon 9 and Milky Way
On May 6, the after midnight launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lit up dark skies over […]
ISS and Mercury Too
Transits of Mercury are relatively rare. Monday’s leisurely 7.5 hour long event was only the 2nd of 14 […]
Comparing Children’s and Parents’ Heights
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Doctors often use a fairly simple formula to predict the adult height of a […]
Humans and Mastodons Coexisted in Florida, New Evidence Shows
By JAMES GORMAN The discovery of an unmistakable human artifact proves that humans colonized northern Florida by 14,550 […]
Scientists Hold Secret Meeting to Consider Creating a Synthetic Human ...
By ANDREW POLLACK The project poses ethical issues about whether humans could be created without parents. Published: May […]