But more data are needed before physicists know for sure | Continue reading
Artifacts show people used the route for 1,000 years—then abandoned it, possibly amid a plague | Continue reading
In mice, a test for lung cancer involves nanoprobes that recognize tumors and send reporter molecules into the urine for simple analysis. | Continue reading
Vocal critics have cited perceived flaws in both climate and virus modeling, despite scientific evidence to the contrary | Continue reading
NASA’s high-flying SOFIA observatory has struggled to prove its scientific worth | Continue reading
Statistical analyses suggest surveillance efforts for the next pandemic look beyond the flying mammals | Continue reading
Fresh approaches and hopeful clues in the search for novel therapies | Continue reading
Originally published in June 1854 | Continue reading
Its perseverance is rewriting the history of life, and of ice, across the continent | Continue reading
A new study of galaxy clusters suggests the cosmos may not be the same in all directions | Continue reading
A new study of galaxy clusters suggests the cosmos may not be the same in all directions | Continue reading
As he endorsed Joe Biden today, former President Obama touched upon some environmental, economic and science matters. | Continue reading
As climate- and ecological-monitoring projects go dark, data that stretch back for decades will soon contain coronavirus-associated gaps | Continue reading
Climate change and poor floodplain management have imperiled nearby communities, a nonprofit report says | Continue reading
Some nominally high-risk individuals may have a lower chance of developing dementia than once thought | Continue reading
Forget carbs and calories. Your microbiome may hold the key to better blood sugar control | Continue reading
Star-shaped genetic scaffold bonds strongly with the dengue virus’s spherical surface | Continue reading
A scaly sea creature called a chiton sparks an idea for new protective gear | Continue reading
It is time for a fresh approach to the illness | Continue reading
Originally published in July 1957 | Continue reading
New research in mice suggests that a pregnancy hormone contributes to brain and behavioral changes caused by childhood adversity | Continue reading
Researchers studying yellow warbler responses to the parasitic cowbird realized that red-winged blackbirds were eavesdropping and reacting too. | Continue reading
Neurons in the hippocampus categorize what we experience into abstract, discrete events, such as taking a walk versus having lunch | Continue reading
Rejection stings for everyone, but for highly rejection-sensitive people, it can be a real showstopper | Continue reading
Originally published in June 1954 | Continue reading
The U.S. should require a second assent for a strike and pledge to never strike first | Continue reading
The bones of humans and their domesticated animals will overwhelm biodiversity in the fossil record | Continue reading
Its commander Jim Lovell and pilot Fred Haise reflect on their fateful, flawed voyage to the moon | Continue reading
Bird’s-eye views of Earth, Civil War submarine mystery, and more | Continue reading
New NOAA analysis highlights an alarming trend; experts call for curbing pollution from oil and gas wells | Continue reading
Window Glass: Modernity on View | Continue reading
Outcomes vary greatly depending on age and other factors, a pulmonologist explains | Continue reading
Well, it's probably there because the odds on it being so have gone way up in the last 40 years. But it's still much more of a health problem for whales and dolphins than for us. | Continue reading
COVID-19’s lethality provides a grim opportunity to track its spread | Continue reading
Posted in late July, the document foresaw many current impacts, including overwhelmed hospitals and disruptions in essential services | Continue reading
Originally published in March 1861 | Continue reading
A flying robot reveals how birds stay aloft and could inspire next-generation drones | Continue reading
The presence of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus could provide some protection, but scientists need more data | Continue reading
The lack of a national strategy has stymied the efforts of academic labs that underwent huge efforts to retool for COVID-19 testing | Continue reading
Economic crashes have dire consequences for public health, and we must prepare | Continue reading
Climate change could expose species to temperatures they have never before experienced | Continue reading
Although the tusk can be a weapon, the variation in tusk size among animals of similar body size points to it being primarily a mating status signal. | Continue reading
Our extinct cousins had fiber technology. Stop calling them dumb already | Continue reading
Originally published in June 1904 | Continue reading
A handful of venture capitalists are taking big financial risks in hopes of even bigger rewards | Continue reading
Research on positive psychology may help prevent burnout | Continue reading
Harvard medical students created a free curriculum to give their peers and others a physician’s-eye view of the pandemic | Continue reading
Diminished energy demand and the high price of coal is putting pressure on the struggling industry | Continue reading