Punching Octopuses Lead Fish on Hunting Parties
Octopuses and fish are routinely seen working together on the ocean floor, and now scientists say that the cephalopods are…
Gabriel Sachter-Smith’s Quest for Wild Bananas Around the World
Gabriel Sachter-Smith is a banana aficionado who has identified some 500 varieties of banana on expeditions around the tropical world.…
The World Is a Mess. That Makes the Climate Crisis Harder to Solve.
A transformed China, conflicts in Ukraine and elsewhere, and intractable clashes over money have pushed the prospects of progress to…
Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?
In a quiet patch of forest in Nova Scotia, a company is building a machine designed to help slow global…
Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?
In a quiet patch of forest in Nova Scotia, a company is building a machine designed to help slow global…
This Shark Lives 400 Years. Its DNA May Explain Why.
Scientists have mapped the genome of the Greenland shark, which could offer clues to the animal’s extreme longevity.The Greenland shark…
2024 Fall Equinox: What to Know About the Start of Astronomical Autumn
During an equinox, places around the globe experience nearly equal amounts of daytime and nighttime. The second occurrence this year…
Drug Overdose Deaths Are Dropping. The Reasons Are Not Perfectly Clear.
The decrease across the country is a major breakthrough in efforts to reverse the effects of fentanyl. Researchers and health…
Fewer Spotted Lanternflies? This May Be Why.
Your stomping may have helped trim this invasive insect’s population. But experts say other factors probably explain their reduced numbers…
How Dangerous Is PFAS in Food?
There’s a growing understanding of the health threats of PFAS chemicals in what we eat and drink.They’re called “forever chemicals”…