African Conservation Group With Unusual Mission: Enforcement
By JAMES GORMAN An alliance known as the Eagle Network was involved in an effort to bring to […]
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Gene May Prompt Male-to-Male Attraction in Worms
By SINDYA N. BHANOO A new study reports that a variation in a single gene results in male […]
Galaxy, Stars, and Dust
Is this galaxy trapped in a web of dust? No — it is far in the background. However, […]
A Culture of Nagging Helps California Save Water
By MATT RICHTEL The rise of domestic and neighborhood self-enforcement is having an effect on the wasting of […]
The Roots of BRCA1 Mutations for Ashkenazi Jews
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY A reader wonders why a gene mutation associated with breast cancer is found in […]
A Snail That Has a Jump on Climate Change
By JAMES GORMAN A study showed that the humpback conch didn’t increase its use of oxygen to leap […]
In the Center of the Trifid Nebula
Clouds of glowing gas mingle with dust lanes in the Trifid Nebula, a star forming region toward the […]
Astronomer Apologizes for Behavior
By DENNIS OVERBYE Dr. Geoffrey Marcy has been found guilty of violating the sexual harassment policies of the […]
Stardust in Perseus
This cosmic expanse of dust, gas, and stars covers some 6 degrees on the sky in the heroic […]
In California, Electric Cars Outpace Plugs, and Sparks Fly
By MATT RICHTEL California, where half of the country’s electric cars are registered, is pushing for more, but […]