The Ambitious Effort to Document California's Changing Deserts
Ecologists catalogue bird and mammal populations as warming transforms Death Valley
Stories by Amy Maxmen
Sexual Competition among Ducks Wreaks Havoc on Penis Size
When forced to compete for mates, some birds develop longer penises and others almost nothing at all
U.S. Energy Agency Asked Scientists to Scrub References to Climate Change
Researchers were told to censor descriptions of projects funded by a Department of Energy laboratory
Insomnia Linked to Premature Birth in Study of 3 Million Mothers
Women with sleep disorders were about twice as likely to deliver babies more than six weeks early
Untreatable Gonorrhea on the Rise Worldwide
Nonprofit group helps marshal trial of a new antibiotic in an attempt to beat back resistant infections
Bats Are Global Reservoir for Deadly Coronaviruses
Finding could help researchers to better predict where these viruses are likely to make the jump from animals to people
Lab-Grown Blood Stem Cells Produced at Last
Two research teams cook up recipe to make long-sought cells in mice and people
Autism May Be Linked to Cells That Prune Brain Connections
A difference in these trimming cells between the sexes might render males most vulnerable to the disorder
Psychedelic Compound in Ecstasy Moves Closer to Approval to Treat PTSD
A promising treatment that uses MDMA could help people suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder
Big Data Renews Fight Over the Origin of Animals
A new study is the latest in the long-running dispute over which lineage—sponges or comb jellies—is the ancestor to all animals
Hidden HIV Reservoirs Exposed by Telltale Protein
The discovery may help doctors identify elusive infected cells in the body
Synthetic Yeast Chromosomes Help Probe Mysteries of Evolution
To work out how the genome evolved, bioengineers are recreating it
Trump Immigration Ban May Threaten International Work on Disease
The ensuing damage to scientific collaboration puts the U.S. at risk, researchers say
Obama Science Adviser: Trump Immigration Ban "an Abomination"
John Holdren says the president’s move could strain international science ties, possibly making the world less safe
Gene-Edited Animals Face U.S. Regulatory Crackdown
Last-minute proposal would address CRISPR and other cutting-edge technologies
HIV Prevention Runs into Trouble in South Africa
Vulnerable young women often do not to take drugs that could block infection. Doctors are trying to figure out alternatives
Busting the Billion-Dollar Myth: How to Slash the Cost of Drug Development
A nonprofit organization that creates new drugs for neglected diseases proves development doesn't have to cost a fortune. Can its model work more broadly?
Side Effects Vex Anti-Malaria Push in Sierra Leone
Mass drug distribution was intended to curb cases with Ebola-like symptoms and reduce, in turn, the number of people whose symptoms could be mistaken for those of Ebola...
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Images from the Real Face of the Ebola Crisis [Slide Show]
A journalist on a monthlong visit to Sierra Leone provides a realistic view of people living their lives while their nation struggles to recover from a deadly outbreak
Images from the Real Face of the Ebola Crisis
A journalist on a monthlong visit to Sierra Leone provides a realistic view of people living their lives while their nation struggles to recover from a deadly outbreak
