Off to Space for a Year, an American’s Longest Journey
By KENNETH CHANG NASA hopes to learn more about physical and psychological effects of space travel from the […]
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In Iceland’s DNA, New Clues to Disease-Causing Genes
By CARL ZIMMER The results uncovered a host of previously unknown gene mutations that may play roles in […]
Experts Back Angelina Jolie Pitt in Choices for Cancer Prevention
By PAM BELLUCK The actress had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed because she carries a genetic mutation […]
Arctic Ice Reaches a Low Winter Maximum
By DEREK WATKINS The winter ice covering the Arctic has reached its annual peak, but the extent this […]
Mushrooms That Glow to Continue the Species
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA The green light emitted by some species attracts insects that help spread the plants’ spores. […]
A Frog That Can Change Skin Texture
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA A new species discovered in Ecuador is the first vertebrate known to go from smooth […]
Searching for a Magical Creature, Finding a Need for Wild ...
By EMILY ANTHES William deBuys’ lyrical work “The Last Unicorn,” about the saola in Southeast Asia, reminds readers […]
Amazon Forest Becoming Less of a Climate Change Safety Net
By JUSTIN GILLIS The ability of the Amazon basin to soak up excess carbon dioxide is weakening over […]
Measurements and Menopause
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Do breasts grow as women grow older, especially after menopause? Published: March 24, 2015 […]
Science Museums Urged to Cut Ties With Kochs
By JOHN SCHWARTZ Donations from fossil fuel companies and others who deny climate change are tainted, a letter […]