Stories by Christina Reed

Independent statistics specialists say the death toll may reach 10,000, but with less destruction in Kathmandu than predicted

The global market for energy efficiency is worth $310 billion and growing

Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases continue to climb, despite reductions from some nations

The World Meteorological Agency notes the litany of weird weather in 2013

Paris instituted a temporary ban on half the city's cars in a bid to curb smog

This year's winter weather has not been seen in at least 248 years

Detailed maps of the debris field, high-definition images and online gaming technology could lead to virtual expeditions to the Titanic site

Neuroscientists hear -- and applaud -- the Dalai Lama

Searching for microfossils inside igneous rocks

The solar system may be dented at the bottom

Drilling in Greenland to prepare for Mars

To fight global warming, kiss the red-eye good-bye

A genetic census of the ocean's primary predators

Neuroscientists hear--and applaud--The Dalai Lama

Science meets entertainment at the bottom of the sea

Newfound eddy explains mysterious flows

A major report finds that silicone breast implants don't lead to cancer

Hormone-delivering patches could help endangered animals breed.