Handful of Biologists Went Rogue and Published Directly to Internet
By AMY HARMON Molecular biologists and neuroscientists are tweeting with the hashtag #ASAPbio in protest of a system […]
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Fairy Circles, Long a Mystery in Africa, Now Found in ...
By RACHEL NUWER The latest findings add to a hypothesis that competition for scarce water causes honeycomb-like patterns. […]
The Unfolding of Polio
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR In The Times, it began with an 1857 article on graduation at New-York Medical College. […]
Dark Wall Stains May Signal Indoor Pollution
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY A common source of soot is partly burned carbon fuel; perfumed room candles are […]
Fossil Hints T. Rex Got Smart Before It Got Big
By KENNETH CHANG An older relative of Tyrannosaurus rex had a brain and ears like the well-known dinosaur, […]
In Late Antiquity Textiles, a Long-Lasting Fashion Show
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD On display in New York, fabrics that somehow survived time’s decay reflect the wealth […]
Rising Sea Levels May Disrupt Lives of Millions, Study Says
By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG Researchers say the change could affect three times as many people as is often estimated […]
This Week Surfers Will Ride a Wave in the Amazon
By JOANNA KLEIN The Pororoca, a tidal bore, tumbles in from the ocean and travels up the river […]
Spiders That Aren’t Dying to Reproduce
By JAMES GORMAN Male nursery web spiders have evolved a defense against sexual cannibalism — tying the females […]
Mars Mission Blasts Off From Kazakhstan
By KENNETH CHANG The ExoMars spacecraft consists of an orbiter that will measure methane and other gases in […]