For Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, an Improbably Long Ancient Journey
A six-ton megalith at the heart of the archaeological site traveled more than 450 miles to get there, a new…
How Extreme Heat Is Threatening Education Progress Worldwide
Children today face many more extreme weather hazards that can undermine global gains in education.The continued burning of fossil fuels…
How the World’s Oldest Humpback Whale Has Survived Is a Mystery
Old Timer, a male first photographed in 1972, was spotted last month near Alaska, enduring in the Pacific Ocean while…
Deadly Landslides in India Made Worse by Climate Change, Study Finds
Extreme rainfall made 10 percent heavier by human-caused climate change triggered landslides that killed hundreds, according to a new study.A…
Saving Australian Crocodiles by Yucking Their Yum
The aquatic reptiles cannot resist eating invasive toads that are toxic, so scientists gave the crocodiles a dose of nonlethal…
Biden Awards $150 Million in Research Grants as Part of Cancer ‘Moonshot’
President Biden has had a deep personal interest in cancer research since his son Beau died of an aggressive brain…
I Am the Walrus but This Fossil Was Not
Although an extinct animal was from a different group of marine mammals, an examination of fossils showed it evolved a…
Salmon Farms in Patagonia Face Growing Opposition
The sea is calm as dusk descends on Tarsicio Antezana’s home island of Quinchao in southern Chile. In the distance,…
Heat Contributed to 47,000 Deaths in Europe Last Year, but Relief Programs Helped
A new study shows how deadly warming can be, and how behavioral and social changes can reduce mortality. More than…
An Australian Start-Up Hopes to Slow Climate Change With an Unusual Approach
Across 100,000 acres in the vast agricultural heartland of Australia, an unusual approach is taking root to slow down the…