Dinosaur Discoveries Are Booming
Fossils are being found worldwide, and there are plenty more to come
Fossils are being found worldwide, and there are plenty more to come
An incipient field of radio astronomy is about to go mainstream
What kinds of face coverings work for protection against COVID-19? How do you use them safely? A series of simple steps outlines the answers
Mask wearing and social distancing for COVID-19 may have cut influenza cases south of the equator
Sensors have captured dozens of events
Climate change is dramatically altering life at the top of the world
As ice retreats, countries are expanding military seaports, exploiting shipping lanes and exploring for oil and gas
More than two million square kilometers are being carved up, leaving little for the rest of the world
Illicit detonations are anything but secret
The sun's dark spots cycle every 11 years—as well as every 88, 200, and 2,400 years
Research shows that the benefits may outweigh the drawbacks
Young birds follow the right signal to foraging grounds, but when they arrive there are no fish to eat
The ambitious plan to send astronauts to lunar orbit has drawn skepticism
Arctic route may remain treacherous for decades
Data from the space telescope will yield discoveries long after the instrument is kaput
Fertility procedures have pushed multiple births higher, prompting policy changes
The young and affluent move downtown, pushing out the poor
A map of Earth in 2100 reveals where livelihoods are at stake due to climate change—and what people are doing to prepare for that future
A map based on new data reveals where climate change threatens peoples’ ways of life—and what they are doing to prepare for the future
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