Lunar Craters Show Spike in Earth-Pummeling Space Rocks
A new analysis suggests the last few hundred million years of life on Earth has seen above-average asteroid impact rates
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Viewing This Weekend's Lunar Eclipse
A total lunar eclipse will grace the skies this Sunday, January 20—and it may or may not be red. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Resurrecting the Genes of Extinct Plants
Scientists at Gingko Bioworks have resurrected the smell of an extinct flower by putting together the pieces of its DNA. To learn more, read the full story here.
Glaciers in the Americas Are Melting Faster
Mountain glaciers are an important source of freshwater for wildlife and human communities
A New Way to Help Manage Parkinson's
A broader range of treatments for this disorder offers patients a more personalized approach
Has LIGO Seen Galaxy-Warped Gravitational Waves?
Nobel laureate George Smoot claims LIGO has observed amplified signals of black hole mergers from the very distant universe, but LIGO scientists disagree
Care about Science? Demand a Better Democracy
We won’t get science-based policies unless our political system permits them
The Cerebellum Is Your "Little Brain"—and It Does Some Pretty Big Things
A newly identified circuit connecting the cerebellum to the brain’s reward centers in mice could help scientists understand autism and addiction
In the Nature–Nurture War, Robert Plomin Is Fighting a Losing Battle
One of the leading behavioral geneticists of our time is promulgating outdated and potentially pernicious notions about the interplay of nature and nurture
Why a Scientist Is Running for Seattle City Council
When it comes to our biggest challenges, we need scientifically informed policies to make lasting, sustainable change
