Behind a Shopping Center in New Jersey, Signs of a ...
By KENNETH CHANG For decades, a quarry provided sand used for water filtration. Now it’s lush with fossil […]
Science
In a First, Element Will Be Named by Researchers in ...
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Element 113 is credited to scientists from the Riken institute in Japan, who will […]
Comparing Children’s and Parents’ Heights
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Doctors often use a fairly simply formula to predict the adult height of a […]
A Starry Night of Iceland
On some nights, the sky is the best show in town. On this night, the sky was not […]
Sky Lights in the New Year
Triggered by the impact of a coronal mass ejection on New Year’s eve, a moderate geomagnetic storm brought […]
Comet Catalina Tails
A new year’s treat for binoculars, as 2016 begins Comet Catalina (C/2013 US10) now sweeps through planet Earth’s […]
Solstice Sun at Lulworth Cove
A southern exposure and striking symmetry made Lulworth Cove, along the Jurassic Coast of England, planet Earth a […]
Ants Can Change Their Roles, Study Finds
By SINDYA N. BHANOO A study published this week found that treating ants with chemicals can alter the […]
Gene Editing Offers Hope for Treating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Studies ...
By NICHOLAS WADE Three research groups, working independently of one another, reported in the journal Science on Thursday […]
Climate Chaos, Across the Map
By JUSTIN GILLIS A powerful El Niño climate pattern washes out what was the hottest year ever recorded […]