Evolution
How Warp-Speed Evolution Is Transforming Ecology
Darwin thought evolution was too slow to change the environment on observable timescales—ecologists are discovering that he was wrong
Stories by Rachael Lallensack
Biology
How Baby Bats Develop Their Dialects
The young animals crowdsource the pitch of their calls from colony members
Weather
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Send Scientists Searching for Data
Even before getting their own lives settled, teams collect information on storm behavior and their effects on the ecosystem
EARTH
Global Fingerprints of Sea Level Rise Revealed by Satellites
Geological processes send more meltwater from glaciers and ice sheets to Earth's mid-latitudes
Policy & Ethics
Budget Battle Looms for U.S. Science Programs
Competing spending priorities in the House and Senate could push funding negotiations into December
Space
Martian Weather Kicks into High Gear at Night
Sundown sparks blustery snowstorms in the Red Planet’s lower atmosphere
Space
Citizen Scientists Chase Total Solar Eclipse
Non-scientists are being recruited to collect data on everything from the Sun’s outer atmosphere to animal behavior
Biology
“True Blue” Chrysanthemum Flowers Produced with Genetic Engineering
Scientists added two genes to the plant's genome to get the new hue
