These slimy underwater mats can help store carbon, but only if they can survive
Read now →Tamiko Thiel and Luisa I. Falcón are creating interactive art to help save the stromatolites
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We worked with scientists in the field to explain how we’re growing meats in labs—and when you can eat them. It's your introduction to the next agricultural revolution.
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We've gathered a team of geneticists, biologists, and environmental scientists to bring you the most up-to-date report on the science, history, and safety of genetically-modified organisms.
Volcano diplomacy and the future of eruption predictions: the life of a volcanologist
Read now →NASA petrologist Kayla Iacovino on her life studying volcanoes and being a Star Trek fanatic
Five facts about Pamela E. Harris, Mexican-American mathematician and educator of "leaders of character"
Read now →Just don't call her an underdog
After Hurricane Maria, an isolated community rescued itself, with help from their abuelas
Read now →Christine Nieves started a community kitchen in the spirit of apoyo mutuo, mutual aid
What if we treated all sick people the way we treat people with a terminal disease?
Read now →Palliative care can increase the quality of life for all patients
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Climate change is causing floods all over the world. Here's what you can do to help
Read now →People are dying in Mozambique and Zimbabwe, in Nebraska and the Dakotas. And millions more are at risk.
GMOs can help us adapt to climate change
Read now →Like levees and seawalls, GMOs could help us to manage climate change's impact
Meet Ynes Mexia, late-blooming botanist whose adventures rivaled Darwin's
Read now →Eighty years after her death, scientists are still processing the plants she collected
The Lyme wars are upon us. We should probably read up on them
Read now →By 2050, 12 percent of the US population will likely be infected by Lyme-causing pathogen
The Moon's origins may be far different than we thought
Read now →We're still learning the basics about Earth's nearest neighbor
A scientist responds to that 'Science' Instagram essay
Read now →Online outreach helps highlight women and people of color in the field
I crush stalagmites from protected caves. What can I do to give back?
Read now →Scientists should do more with the communities where they work, a cave researcher writes
A nuclear attack could be a lot like an asteroid strike
Read now →Nothing compares to the impact that killed the dinosaurs, but nuclear blasts are far more likely
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It's time to stop excluding people with disabilities from science
Read now →You can be a great scientist without being able to carry a 50-pound backpack out of a cave
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What ancient corn farmers can teach us about engineering crops for climate change
Read now →In the era of GMO crops, farmers can learn old lessons of diversity
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After 57 years, the Arecibo Observatory's iconic telescope is shutting down
Read now →The US National Science Foundation is planning to dismantle the damaged telescope
A chaotic week for one of the world's most powerful telescopes ends with major damage
Read now →Puerto Rico's Arecibo observatory scientists dealt with a hurricane and an asteroid before the accident
When COVID-closed labs reopen, who will be there?
Read now →Coronavirus is going to make "normal" research impossible, so adjust your plans
Questions about biology, sex, and gender? We have answers
Read now →Biological essentialism is not based in fact
Out in the jungle, looking for a cave? Machine learning and lasers can help
Read now →New techniques are helping field researchers locate hard-to-spot caves
People across Southeast Asia are breathing in toxic particles because of large fires
Read now →New research estimates that carbon particles released from large scale Indonesian fires cause around 36,000 deaths per year
The best science stories from around the web, hand-curated and eye-read by science writers
Read now →The week's not over yet but it's been pretty good so far
Meet Helia Bravo Hollis, a Mexican botanist and conservationist
Read now →"La maestra Bravo" was an expert on desert plants. She's our science valentine.
Did climate change cause Hurricane Florence?
Read now →Our planet's changing climate did not cause Florence to form, but it's definitely not making things any easier.
Floating detritus is giving new insights into deep-sea corals
Read now →Environmental DNA is a less invasive way to solve long-submerged mysteries
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How yellow-eyed penguins and sea lions took over New Zealand
Read now →A centuries-long cold snap changed the history of humans and wildlife
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Pollution and climate change hurt children most of all
Read now →An ER doctor explains how these shifts compound childhood illness
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Boobies of the Galápagos are replacing their disappearing food source with junk fish
Read now →Decades of research show how the sardine's decline threatens an entire ecosystem
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