
Antarctic Research Stations Polluted a Pristine Wilderness
Historical bad practices have left a legacy of pollution in the fragile ecosystem of Antarctica, but efforts are underway to chart a better future
Historical bad practices have left a legacy of pollution in the fragile ecosystem of Antarctica, but efforts are underway to chart a better future
Fatlike compounds in ancient rocks point to a vast array of previously unknown microbes that once dominated complex life on Earth
Planets might be more common throughout the universe than previously thought, results from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest
DNA from locks of Beethoven’s hair reveals how the composer died, but his hearing loss remains a mystery
Researchers demonstrate for the first time that using more qubits can lower the error rate of quantum calculations
A laboratory study unravels ways antidepressants and other nonantibiotic drugs can contribute to drug resistance
A Mars invasion, a climate meeting and human–animal hybrids are set to shape the research agenda
A neural-network analysis outperforms the method scientists typically use to work out where these tremors will strike
More than 30 meters below the surface of the ocean lies the "twilight zone." The coral reefs that grow here are complex ecosystems, but they may be under threat from extreme weather events...
Science mourns the death of physicist and icon of science Stephen Hawking
The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, lander and rover will track how lunar dust might scupper settlement
D-Wave system shows quantum computers can learn to detect particle signatures in mountains of data, but doesn’t outpace conventional methods — yet
Juno probe discovers surprising activity in the giant planet’s interior
Researchers are seeking approval from regulators for this quicker, easier treatment
Ecologists catalogue bird and mammal populations as warming transforms Death Valley
Geologists track hundreds of quakes caused by people and the projects that set them off
The intricate work hints at a cure for a blood disease
Black hole merger pinpointed with record accuracy by the LIGO and Virgo observatories
New coalition could face battles over gene editing and climate regulations
Ancient crustaceans in dino dung from Utah illuminate herbivores’ broad diet
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