Only Three Wolves Left on an Island Full of Prey
By SINDYA N. BHANOO A male, a female and a sickly 9-month-old pup remain in Isle Royale National […]
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Teeth Tell of Earlier Trek to Europe by Humans
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD The find seemed to settle a debate over whether the tools and ornaments found […]
Trying to Save the Oceans, One Small Grant at a ...
By KAREN WEINTRAUB The New England Aquarium’s Marine Conservation Action Fund has paid out $700,000 since 1999, supporting […]
Legs Give Moths a Flying Start
By JAMES GORMAN Another insect that shows that the mechanics of its limbs is more important than messages […]
Five Cool Discoveries About a Hot Planet Named Mercury
By Unknown Author Five things NASA’s Messenger spacecraft, doomed to crash this week, has revealed about the closest […]
NASA’s Messenger Mission Is Set to Crash Into Mercury
By KENNETH CHANG The Messenger spacecraft, in orbit around the planet the past four years, is expected to […]
New Study Links Weather Extremes to Global Warming
By JUSTIN GILLIS Human emissions are responsible for about 75 percent of especially hot days and 18 percent […]
Ancient Collision Made Nepal Earthquake Inevitable
By KENNETH CHANG More than 25 million years ago, India crashed into Asia. The two land masses are […]
Rays From Exploding Stars May Help Measure Strength of Thunderstorms
By SINDYA N. BHANOO Showers of high-energy particles from cosmic rays had different radio emissions depending on the […]
Nursing Homes Are Starting to Supplant Hospitals as Focus of ...
By PAULA SPAN Patients are saved the stress of hospital stays, and there are large savings. But reimbursement […]