U.S. Election Sends Alarming Message for Global Climate Efforts
The Trump victory sets back the world’s attempt to rein in dangerous levels of warming and potentially isolates the United…
You May Not Be Able to Outrun a Vampire Bat
With gargoyle-like faces, razor-sharp fangs and an insatiable thirst for blood, vampire bats are nightmare fuel. And that’s before they…
Lightning Strikes Soccer Team in Peru, Killing Player
A video of the incident shows a flash of light and then several players instantly dropping to the ground.A soccer…
Growing Food Instead of Lawns in California Front Yards
Front yards transformed to tiny crop farms in Los Angeles provide vegetables to dozens of families and use a fraction…
China Confronts Europe Over Climate-Based Trade Restrictions
Days ahead of the U.N.’s global negotiations on climate change, China and other developing countries said trade restrictions should be…
First Satellite Made of Wood Is Launched Into Space
Scientists in Japan launched the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science.The cube-shaped satellite…
The Science That Makes Baseball Mud ‘Magical’
Scientists dug up the real dirt on the substance applied to all the baseballs used in the major leagues.If you…
Trump Has Said R.F.K. Jr. Can ‘Go Wild’ on Health. Here’s What That Could Mean.
Donald Trump’s pledge to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild on health” has put three issues on the agenda…
A Record Number of States Are Experiencing Drought
A tracking system for droughts in the U.S. marked a record last week: 48 out of 50 states made the…
Where There’s Joy in a Terror Bird
César Perdomo’s small paleontological museum, La Tormenta, is a work in progress. A bare cement structure built on a windswept…