The Sciences
Experts Calculate New Loss Predictions for Nepal Quake
Independent statistics specialists say the death toll may reach 10,000, but with less destruction in Kathmandu than predicted
Stories by Christina Reed
Environment
First Fuel Should Be Elimination of Wasted Energy
The global market for energy efficiency is worth $310 billion and growing
Environment
Greenhouse Gas Pollution Sees Fastest Rise
Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases continue to climb, despite reductions from some nations
Climate Change
No Standstill Found in Global Warming or Extreme Weather
The World Meteorological Agency notes the litany of weird weather in 2013
Clean Air Policy
Pollution Spikes Send Europe Scrambling for Emission Controls
Paris instituted a temporary ban on half the city's cars in a bid to curb smog
Environment
U.K. Probes whether Strange, Wet Winter Is Part of a Changing Climate
This year's winter weather has not been seen in at least 248 years
Technology
The Titanic Wreck: Researcher Hopes to Develop Crowd-Sourced, Virtual Exploration
Detailed maps of the debris field, high-definition images and online gaming technology could lead to virtual expeditions to the Titanic site
Mind & Brain
Talking Up Enlightenment
Neuroscientists hear -- and applaud -- the Dalai Lama
Evolution
Filed Notes—Life in Old Lava
Searching for microfossils inside igneous rocks
Space & Physics
Voyagers to the End
The solar system may be dented at the bottom
Space & Physics
Martian Field Test
Drilling in Greenland to prepare for Mars
Environment
Hot Trails
To fight global warming, kiss the red-eye good-bye
The Sciences
Sequencing Sea World
A genetic census of the ocean's primary predators
The Sciences
Talking Up Enlightenment
Neuroscientists hear--and applaud--The Dalai Lama
Environment
Into the Abyss
Science meets entertainment at the bottom of the sea
Environment
Splash of Cold Water
Newfound eddy explains mysterious flows
The Sciences
SILICONE SAFE
A major report finds that silicone breast implants don't lead to cancer
The Sciences
A PATCH FOR LOVE
Hormone-delivering patches could help endangered animals breed.
