Increasingly Acidic Seas Threaten Oyster Farming
Eighteen years ago, farmed oyster larvae began disappearing in mass die-offs, mystifying hatchery managers in the Pacific Northwest and threatening…
Fiona the Pregnant Sea Reptile’s Fossil Hints at the Birth of a New Ocean
An ichthyosaur preserved beneath a Chilean glacier is helping scientists understand the extinct animals and the world around them as…
As the World Warms, Extreme Rain Is Becoming Even More Extreme
Even in places, like Central Texas, with a long history of floods, human-caused warming is creating the conditions for more…
U.S. Science Cuts in Antarctica May Embolden China and Russia
Milan is about 10,000 miles, as the albatross flies, from McMurdo Station, the United States’ main outpost in Antarctica. But…
A Century Ago, Adolescents Weren’t Fully Human
Looking back at an awkward moment in the history of adolescent psychology.A parent could be forgiven for thinking that adolescents…
Anna Ornstein, Psychoanalyst Who Survived the Holocaust, Dies at 98
Despite the unspeakable horror of her youth, she embraced a school of psychotherapy that stresses empathy and the belief that…
Some Ways Fireworks Impact Animals and People
Firework displays can harm animals and create bursts of pollution with lingering effects, but there are ways to mitigate them.The…
How the G.O.P. Bill Will Reshape America’s Energy Landscape
Here’s a rundown on the winners and losers in the legislation muscled through Congress.The giant policy bill muscled through Congress…
How Parasitic Cowbirds With No Parents Learns What Species They Are
Cowbird mothers abandon their eggs in the nests of other bird species, but the chicks somehow manage to find their…
E.P.A. Employees Are Invited to Adopt Soon-to-Be Homeless Lab Rats
The agency is cutting animal testing of chemicals. Some scientists are concerned, but in the meantime the rats (and zebra…