Ghosts and Star Trails
Don’t be scared. Stars won’t fall from the sky and ghosts won’t really haunt your neighborhood tonight. But […]
Science
Book Review: ‘Ending Medical Reversal’ Laments Flip-Flopping
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D. Ever-changing advice on treatment and care is demoralizing both doctors and patients, the authors […]
Exxon Mobil Accused of Misleading Public on Climate Change Risks
By JUSTIN GILLIS and JOHN SCHWARTZ Environmental and social justice groups are calling for a federal investigation, claiming […]
The Witch Head Nebula
Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble …. maybe Macbeth should have consulted the Witch […]
NASA Adds to Evidence of Mysterious Ancient Earthworks
By RALPH BLUMENTHAL Satellite photographs from 430 miles above Kazakhstan reveal colossal geometric figures that remain puzzling and […]
IC 1871: Inside the Soul Nebula
This cosmic close-up looks deep inside the Soul Nebula. The dark and brooding dust clouds outlined by bright […]
Spooky Science Stories, Just in Time for Halloween
By THE NEW YORK TIMES Gather around as the crypt keepers of our Science department share scientific curiosities […]
Cod’s Continuing Decline Linked to Warming Gulf of Maine Waters
By ERICA GOODE A new study finds that drastic cuts in fishing quotas have not helped cod recover […]
Though Labeled ‘Wild,’ That Serving of Salmon May Be Farmed ...
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Over all, 43 percent of the salmon Oceana collected — in New York, Washington, […]
Scientists Urge National Initiative on Microbiomes
By CARL ZIMMER Leading scientists called for a major project, similar to the Brain Initiative, to better understand […]