
Ocean Oil Slick Map Reveals Enough Greasy Patches to Cover France—Twice
An algorithm-aided analysis of satellite images reveals the size, distribution and sources of oil slicks at sea
An algorithm-aided analysis of satellite images reveals the size, distribution and sources of oil slicks at sea
An advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend authorizing the Moderna and Pfizer shots for the youngest children
The weirdest subatomic particles require enormous equipment to study
A medieval cemetery yields DNA evidence of the deadly pandemic bacterium’s Central Asian ancestor
Common chemicals sprayed on many crops each year are cloaked in bureaucratic uncertainties
The design’s origami pattern creates the flexibility needed to deliver compounds to specific areas of the body
A new seal’s-eye view shows these specialized hairs in motion at sea
The numbers of lives lost and dollars spent would have been significantly lower if coverage had been extended to everyone, a new study says
Identifying the gut microbes in plastic-munching beetle larvae illuminates bacteria that could help degrade plastic waste
Genetic mutations related to production of the stress hormone cortisol may have played a role in the process of canine domestication
A study shows that first responders who are not police can be more effective for low-level incidents
A two-part competition aims to spark innovation and connect the groups trying to redesign high-quality masks that protect against COVID
Vast reaches of mostly empty space could offer superior odds for detecting the invisible substance thought to make up more than 80 percent of the material in the universe
Upgrading buildings’ ventilation, filtration and other factors would not only decrease COVID transmission but also improve health and cognitive performance in general
The death rate among unvaccinated people is still far higher than that among the vaccinated even though vaccinated people now make up a significant proportion of deaths
Tragedies such as the ones in Uvalde, Tex., and Buffalo, N.Y., can lead to major depression, PTSD and other lingering mental distress among survivors
Lack of data explains why
The first known male appendage from trilobites has been found in a 508-million-year-old fossil
Weirdly shifting colors may serve dual evolutionary purposes, providing both camouflage and conspicuous warning
Natural selection propels the giraffe family to absolute extremes—and it is not just about the absurdly long necks
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