An e-mail from Brazil reminds the author of how important it is to inspire young women to love science | Continue reading
The finding comes as the Trump administration has been rolling back clean air regulations | Continue reading
A major drop in public transit use coincides with concerns about reducing air pollution that can exacerbate lung conditions | Continue reading
A major drop in public transit use coincides with concerns about reducing air pollution that can exacerbate lung conditions | Continue reading
A study purporting to uncover “unprofessionalism” spurred a #MedBikini -hashtagged backlash | Continue reading
Originally published in July 1950 | Continue reading
Originally published in July 1950 | Continue reading
Men often think masks and other precautions make them look like wimps | Continue reading
Forests gave way to fields, pushing hunter-gatherers to the margins—geographically and socially | Continue reading
Pervasive racial images associated with the Almighty shape who people see as worthy of being in charge | Continue reading
It turns out that eyes aren’t necessary for vision | Continue reading
The antiviral interferon might help early but exacerbate disease in later stages | Continue reading
The antiviral interferon might help early but exacerbate disease in later stages | Continue reading
Soap bubbles are sticky enough to carry a pollen payload and delicate enough to land on flowers without harm. | Continue reading
The pandemic exposed a glaring health gap caused by systemic racism. Here’s how to narrow it | Continue reading
Racial minorities and those with underlying health conditions may be at a greater risk from coronavirus infection, but have historically been less likely to be included in clinical trials | Continue reading
Originally published in August 1958 | Continue reading
Researchers aim to short-circuit the decay process in organic waste to produce a potent, less carbon-intensive fuel | Continue reading
To reduce the likelihood of crises like COVID-19, a comprehensive national approach is essential | Continue reading
Launching with the Perseverance rover, this technology demonstration could lead to revolutionary new capabilities in interplanetary exploration | Continue reading
UAP are a scientifically interesting problem. Interdisciplinary teams of scientists should study them | Continue reading
And what we can do about it | Continue reading
Understanding hydractinia’s rare ability could provide insights into human reproductive disorders | Continue reading
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one about how a lizard population responded to hurricanes by on average developing larger and stickier toe pads. | Continue reading
COVID-19-related lockdowns dampened human activity around the globe—giving seismologists a rare glimpse of the earth’s quietest rumblings. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
COVID-19-related lockdowns dampened human activity around the globe—giving seismologists a rare glimpse of Earth's quietest rumblings. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
Some trade organizations have distorted the facts on climate change and other issues to keep members’ profits high | Continue reading
An outbreak of typhus in the densely packed walled enclosure was countered by adopting all-too-familiar public health measures | Continue reading
Here are pandemic highlights for the week | Continue reading
Art museums are filled with centuries-old paintings with details of plants that today give us clues about evolution and breeding practices. | Continue reading
Paper that reported the animal’s discovery was retracted following new evidence from a similar fossil | Continue reading
Efforts to green buildings and encourage public transit could unintentionally price out low-income residents | Continue reading
COVID-19 could amplify the persistent lack of diversity in higher education—but it also gives us a chance to fix it | Continue reading
The two giant worlds, each much larger than Jupiter, constitute only the third multiplanet system ever imaged | Continue reading
Meteorologists take advantage of weather data collected by commercial jetliners at difference altitudes and locations. Fewer flights means less data. | Continue reading
The research narrows the range for how much Earth’s average temperature may rise if CO 2 levels are doubled | Continue reading
As vendors gear up for the delayed start of the MLB season, we should reflect on the new world record just set in the Nathan’s Famous competition | Continue reading
Originally published in November 1919 | Continue reading
Archeologists say stone artifacts point to occupation more than 30,000 years ago—but not everyone is convinced | Continue reading
Backup seeds—held in storage as insurance against climate change—come from nearly every country in the world | Continue reading
The top works—and our favorites—range from interactive pieces to a pen-and-paper drawing | Continue reading
The process can be inefficient, but it can also get research out of a rut | Continue reading
In December the spacecraft will swing past our planet and drop off samples collected from an ancient asteroid | Continue reading
The sword-tailed cricket can discern bats's echolocation signals by only responding to calls of a certain volume, at which point it plummets out of their approach. | Continue reading
Dramatic increases in storm-prone areas will complicate evacuation, sheltering and recovery efforts | Continue reading
Originally published in August 1846 | Continue reading
It’s foolhardy to assume that only some categories of people are at risk | Continue reading
A new experiment tracks the transit time of particles burrowing through barriers, revealing previously unknown details of a deeply counterintuitive phenomenon | Continue reading