New Species in Human Lineage Is Found in a South ...
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD The new hominin species was announced on Thursday by an international team of more […]
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NGC 1316: After Galaxies Collide
Astronomers turn detectives when trying to figure out the cause of startling sights like NGC 1316. Their investigation […]
Astronauts Have Read ‘The Martian,’ Now Can’t Wait for Movie
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The book “The Martian” is earning high praise from space, and the astronaut-reviewer can’t […]
China Flexes Tech Muscles Before a State Visit
By PAUL MOZUR and JANE PERLEZ As President Xi Jinping prepared to visit the United States, Washington warned […]
Distorted Green Flash Sunset over Italy
This was one strange sunset. For one thing, the typically round Sun appeared distorted, geometrically, and multiply layered. […]
The Hummingbird’s Tongue: How it Works
By JAMES GORMAN Hummingbirds have forked tongues that spring open once inserted into a flower acting like a […]
Study: Are We Shifting to Fewer, Weaker Atlantic Hurricanes?
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A new but controversial study asks if an end is coming to the busy […]
Flies Want Your Blood, Too
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Biting flies may differ from mosquitoes in appearance in habits, but they are all […]
Review: ‘Stoned: A Doctor’s Case for Medical Marijuana’
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D. In his new book, Dr. David Casarett immerses himself in the culture, science and […]
A Western Showdown With Mussels
By JIM ROBBINS Several states in the Rocky Mountains are checking boats hauled on highways to try to […]