Originally published in August 1911 | Continue reading
Research suggests that cultural beliefs about the phenomenon may make it more terrifying to experience | Continue reading
Atmospheric concentrations of the second most important greenhouse gas are hitting record levels | Continue reading
Tianwen-1 will attempt to send an orbiter, lander and rover to the Red Planet, a historically difficult destination | Continue reading
Tianwen-1 will attempt to send an orbiter, lander and rover to the Red Planet, a historically difficult destination | Continue reading
The torpedo-shaped ocean gliders can survive in stormy seas and can glean information satellites cannot | Continue reading
A new experiment places limits on the smallest possible increment of time | Continue reading
A fossil from Madagascar shows giant dinosaurs and pterosaurs originated from teensy ancestors | Continue reading
Originally published in January 1948 | Continue reading
In this issue, a quantum mystery is solved, and we learn how to measure what matters | Continue reading
Genomes and fossils reveal their remarkable evolutionary history | Continue reading
And stop letting hospital security guards carry guns; there are better ways to keep patients and staff safe | Continue reading
COVID-19 is often mild in infants. Learning why could help scientists better understand the disease—and point the way toward possible treatments | Continue reading
Birds that eat insects, are on migrations or that usually live in the woods are most likely to fly into buildings that feature a lot of glass. | Continue reading
As utilities turn off power to prevent wildfires, more homeowners are looking to install battery backup systems | Continue reading
Originally published in January 1898 | Continue reading
Originally published in January 1898 | Continue reading
The United Arab Emirates’ Hope orbiter is the Arab world’s first interplanetary spacecraft — and has jump-started science in the country. Will the momentum last? | Continue reading
Physicians depend on race-based markers to determine what to look for—but where someone grew up can be more important than their ethnicity | Continue reading
Ancient trash heaps show the eastern coast’s original inhabitants managed oyster reefs for thousands of years | Continue reading
Research suggests a new way to pin down particles of gravity | Continue reading
...a rush to reopen could undo all of our hard work | Continue reading
We flattened the curve, but there are worrying signs that infections could surge again | Continue reading
They worked for my depression; could they be the future of psychiatry? | Continue reading
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White-throated sparrows made a change to their familiar call that quickly spread across Canada. | Continue reading
We can be aware of the issue and still hold on to patterns of thinking and behavior that perpetuate discrimination | Continue reading
The discovery of a lost plant species highlights the need to protect other endangered species in one of the most biodiverse regions in the United States | Continue reading
Pandemic highlights for the week | Continue reading
There is a 24 percent chance that global average temperature could surpass that mark in the next five years | Continue reading
Originally published in August 1911 | Continue reading
For the first time the IUCN Red List has officially declared a marine fish alive in modern times to be extinct | Continue reading
With COVID-19, as with climate, we need to explore a variety of possible futures in order to set policy | Continue reading
Millennials and older adults lead the surge while Gen Z stays on the sidelines | Continue reading
Millennials and older adults lead the surge while Gen Z stays on the sidelines | Continue reading
Scientists have found snippets of Native South American DNA in the genomes of present-day Polynesians, and they trace the contact to the year 1150. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
Climate action today will take decades to manifest in global temperatures because of “climate inertia” | Continue reading
As physicians, we believe that recognizing it begins with understanding our own privilege and biases | Continue reading
Originally published in November 1854 | Continue reading
Originally published in November 1854 | Continue reading
Drug manufacturers are racing to create a protective measure against coronavirus without destroying the patient’s immune system | Continue reading
An experiment aims to find a rumored new type of neutrino that could be a portal to the universe’s dark matter | Continue reading
Already visible to the naked eye, the object may soon brighten to create the greatest celestial light show in decades—or it could simply fade away | Continue reading
Participation rates were already low, but the pandemic threatens to drive them even lower | Continue reading
New research sheds light on the range of creatures killed and injured by collisions | Continue reading
Researchers saw a third fewer vehicle collisions with deer, elk, moose and other large mammals in the four weeks following COVID-19 shutdowns in three states they tracked. | Continue reading
After months of denying the importance of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organization is reconsidering its stance | Continue reading
After months of denying the importance of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organization is reconsidering its stance | Continue reading