Plastic Ocean Waste Levels Going Up, Study Says
By JOHN SCHWARTZ The amount of debris is likely to increase tenfold over the next decade unless nations […]
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Studying Oversize Brain Cells for Links to Exceptional Memory
By CARL ZIMMER Learning what makes so-called von Economo neurons special could help point researchers to treatments for […]
In Climate Change, What’s in a Name?
By JUSTIN GILLIS For those opposing the science surrounding the issue, are they “climate deniers” or merely “skeptics”? […]
SpaceX Launch of Solar-Storms Satellite Is Postponed Again
By KENNETH CHANG High-level winds on Tuesday prevented the launch of the Deep Space Climate Observatory. The next […]
New Lookout for Solar Storms Lifts Off on SpaceX Rocket
By KENNETH CHANG The observatory took off on a SpaceX rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on a mission […]
Your Letters: Supplement Standards, New Teeth and Bingo
By Unknown Author Your letter to the Editor. Published: February 10, 2015 at 01:00AM from NYT Science Read […]
Panel Urges More Research on Geoengineering as a Tool Against ...
By HENRY FOUNTAIN The National Academy of Sciences panel said that with proper governance, experiments of climate intervention […]
Best Selling Science Books
By Unknown Author A selection of best-selling nonfiction books about the sciences. Published: February 10, 2015 at 01:00AM […]
An Incubator for Innovation
By JOHN MARKOFF With venture capital for clean energy investments drying up, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is […]
Bringing the Ocean to a Sea
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Has anyone suggested piping or channeling water from the Pacific Ocean to the Salton […]