Sierra Nevada Snow Won’t End California’s Thirst
By HENRY FOUNTAIN Climate change and the proliferation of trees have led to less of a natural reservoir […]
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A New Zealand Penguin, Hard to Spot, Is Harder to ...
By MARCEL HAENEN The shy yellow-eyed penguin, threatened by human endeavors, natural predators and hot weather, faces extinction […]
Scientists Unveil New ‘Tree of Life’
By CARL ZIMMER Most of the diversity outlined on the new tree has been hiding in plain sight. […]
Cassini Approaches Saturn
Cassini, a robot spacecraft launched in 1997 by NASA, became close enough in 2002 to resolve many rings […]
A Green Flash of Spring
Taken on March 20 from the top of Haleakala on the isle of Maui, planet Earth, the first […]
Lapland Northern Lights
Early spring in the northern hemisphere is good season for aurora hunters. Near an equinox Earth’s magnetic field […]
On Fifth Try, Mission Accomplished for SpaceX Booster Rocket
By KENNETH CHANG While a capsule carrying NASA cargo continued into orbit, its rocket turned around and successfully […]
In Science, It’s Never ‘Just a Theory’
By CARL ZIMMER When everyone has a theory, actual scientific theories like evolution take a hit. Published: April […]
Fathered by the Mailman? It’s Mostly an Urban Legend
By CARL ZIMMER A number of recent genetic studies challenge the notion that mistaken paternity is commonplace, finding […]
Judge Prods Wildlife Service on Protection for Wolverines
By JIM ROBBINS The chief federal district judge in Montana said the reclusive mountain animal may fall victim […]