The H.M.S. Terror Sank in the 1840s. See What It ...
An underwater exploration this month revealed the wreckage, much of it well preserved by cold water, lack of […]
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A Robot With Noodle-like Fingers Helps Handle Soft Jellyfish by ...
Metal claws and suction samplers can be rough on delicate deep sea creatures. So scientists have designed a […]
Hanging Out With Humans Makes This Seed-Eating Bird Bad at ...
The weka, a flightless bird in New Zealand, brings plants to new areas by eating their fruit and […]
Humans Dominated Earth Earlier Than Previously Thought by JAMES GORMAN
Archaeologists worldwide pooled their knowledge of past land use — and pushed back the date when human farming […]
Many Genes Influence Same-Sex Sexuality, Not a Single ‘Gay Gene’ ...
The largest study of same-sex sexual behavior finds the genetics are complicated, and social and environmental factors are […]
Organoids Are Not Brains. How Are They Making Brain Waves? ...
Clusters of living brain cells are teaching scientists about diseases like autism. With a new finding, some experts […]
These Marsupials Go Out With a Bang by ANNIE ROTH
A new study confirms that male kalutas, mouselike mammals native to Northwestern Australia, drop dead shortly after mating. […]
What’s Killing California’s Sea Otters? House Cats. by FRANCIE DIEP
The state’s beloved sea mammals have been plagued by the deadly Toxoplasma parasite. They’re catching it from feral […]
Scientists Fertilize Eggs From the Last Two Northern White Rhinos ...
A mother and daughter are the only two northern white rhinoceroses left in the world. Their eggs were […]
Is It Time to Upend the Periodic Table? by SIOBHAN ...
The iconic chart of elements has served chemistry well for 150 years. But it’s not the only option […]