White House Urges Research on Geoengineering to Combat Global Warming
By HENRY FOUNTAIN A report recommends modest studies on geoengineering, the controversial concept of intervening in nature to […]
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A Bumblebee Gets New Protection on Obama’s Way Out
By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG and JOHN SCHWARTZ The administration added the rusty-patched bumblebee, which once covered 28 states but […]
These Foods Aren’t Genetically Modified but They Are ‘Edited’
By KENNETH CHANG Gene editing, which does not add genes from other organisms into plants, is done with […]
Lightning, Weather’s Byproduct, May Become One of Its Predictors
By KATE MURPHY Two new space-based lightning sensors are set to join a growing global architecture of ground-based […]
A Family’s Shared Defect Sheds Light on the Human Genome
By NATALIE ANGIER The genome is divided into thousands of ‘neighborhoods,’ or TADs, scientists are finding. Breaching the […]
Bitter Fate of Coffee Beans
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Recent studies point to some substances produced by roasting coffee beans as the likely […]
To Improve Your Sense of Direction, Lose the Technology
By CHRISTOPHER MELE For the directionally challenged, traveling can be a frustrating, time-wasting ordeal. But there are steps […]
The Beauty of a Starfish Larva at Lunch
By JAMES GORMAN Starfish larvae use their microscopic cilia to swim and eat at the same time, producing […]
Looking at Your Home Planet from Mars
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR The camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter needed to be calibrated, so it made […]
Tomatillo Fossils, 52 Million Years Old, Are Discovered in Patagonia
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR The discovery suggests that the nightshade family of plants, which includes tomatoes, potatoes and […]