Space
Celestial Harmonies Pin Down Orbit of Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 h
Orbital resonances reveal the Earth-size world circles its star every 19 days
Biology
The Human Nose Knows More Than We Think
Neuroscience
Are Cats Responsible for "Cat Ladies"?
Space
Rare Supernovae May Solve 40-Year-Old Antimatter Mystery
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
Trump Budget Would Slash Science Programs Across Government
Public Health
Public Health
After Outcry, White House Budget Preserves Funds to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Electronics
Electronics
What Apple Should Fix in iOS 11
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
Emmy Noether's Mathematics as Hotel Decor
Climate
Climate
Industry Group Wants to Pull Out of Kids' Climate Case
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Bizarre Star Dims Again, and Astronomers Scramble to Catch It in the Act
A new observing campaign aims to understand a star that some have suggested might even host an alien civilization
Wipe or Wash? Do Bidets Save Forest and Water Resources?
Popular everywhere except North America, where Americans use 36.5 billion rolls of toilet paper annually, switching to bathroom bidets could save some 15 million trees
Climate Change Is Turning Antarctica Green
A new study has found a steady growth of moss in Antarctica over the last 50 years
Trees in Eastern U.S. Head West as Climate Changes
Breaking from the general poleward movement of many species, flowering trees take an unexpected turn
No, There Wasn't an Advanced Civilization 12,000 Years Ago
Did an advanced civilization disappear more than 12,000 years ago?
Special Report
Science and the Trump Presidency
Policy & Ethics
What to expect for climate change, health care, technology and more under the new administration
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Videos
Wing Windows Reveal Insect Origami
Ladybird beetle wings fold themselves into a tidy package after flight, and now scientists understand how it works.
