The Grackle’s Secret to Success
By JAMES GORMAN The great-tailed grackle is one of the most invasive species in the United States. A […]
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In Secrets of Coral Spawning, Hope for Endangered Reefs
By WILLIAM J. BROAD Scientists are racing to understand the bizarre reproduction rites of coral as declining water […]
Stratolaunch’s Gargantuan Flying Launchpad Edges Toward the Skies
By NICK WINGFIELD and KENNETH CHANG The planned airborne launcher — funded by Paul Allen, a Microsoft founder […]
Robert Paine, Ecologist Who Found ‘Keystone Species,’ Dies at 83
By SAM ROBERTS Dr. Paine identified certain species, like sea otters and starfish, that if removed, could disproportionately […]
An Unwelcome Tourist Arrives in New Jersey: Clinging Jellyfish
By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG Without invitation or a clear explanation, this small-but-mighty variety of jellyfish has been found for […]
12,000 Years Ago, Humans and Climate Change Made a Deadly ...
By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG By dating bones and teeth from megafauna found in South America, researchers found that prehistoric […]
NASA Unveils Plans for Electric-Powered Plane
By KENNETH CHANG The agency announced plans for an all-electric airplane as part of efforts to make aviation […]
Exxon Mobil Fights Back at State Inquiries Into Climate Change ...
By JOHN SCHWARTZ After 20 state attorneys general supported an investigation into the company, Exxon Mobil is using […]
New ‘Extinct’ Meteorite Hints at Violent Cosmic Collision
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR The discovery in a Swedish limestone quarry is unlike any meteorite ever before found […]
Scientists Hope to Cultivate an Immune System for Crops
By CARL ZIMMER Already lurking in the soil beneath our feet is a complex microbial world that could […]