Researchers Aim to Put Carbon Dioxide Back to Work
By HENRY FOUNTAIN Scientists are working on ways to recycle and reuse carbon dioxide, rather than storing it […]
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Parrots: The Highlight Reel
By MICHAEL ROSTON Hundreds of readers submitted charming videos of their avian companions. The Times wasn’t always so […]
Comparing Children’s and Parents’ Heights
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Doctors often use a fairly simple formula to predict the adult height of a […]
Humans and Mastodons Coexisted in Florida, New Evidence Shows
By JAMES GORMAN The discovery of an unmistakable human artifact proves that humans colonized northern Florida by 14,550 […]
Scientists Hold Secret Meeting to Consider Creating a Synthetic Human ...
By ANDREW POLLACK The project poses ethical issues about whether humans could be created without parents. Published: May […]
Wood that Could be Mistaken for Glass
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR The scientists say they were “very surprised by how transparent it could go.” Published: […]
The Lost Gardens of Emily Dickinson
By FERRIS JABR Archaeologists are excavating the grounds of the home where the poet lived in hopes of […]
Should You Hug Your Dog?
By CHRISTINE HAUSER A psychology professor’s suggestion that some dogs may feel distressed by being hugged ricocheted across […]
Climate Change and the Case of the Shrinking Red Knots
By CARL ZIMMER A ripple effect of weather, insects and other food supplies, from the Arctic to the […]
Foot-Long Ancient Tooth Discovered on Australian Beach
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR The tooth belonged to an extinct species of sperm whale that lived five million […]