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The answer lies in the tiny shifts we see in a star's position as Earth revolves around the sun.

When it comes to the unsustainable development of the American coastline, New Jersey owns the honor of being the first and worst. But one town in the state is experimenting with moving a cluster of people out of harm’s way and turning the newly open land into a flood buffer to protect the rest of the community.

Read the full story to learn more: "Surrendering to Rising Seas" 

Researchers have data. Corporate executives have innovations. Mayors have real problems to solve. Yet these people do not necessarily understand how they can help one another make cities healthier and more productive. Enthusiasts from all three groups met at Springer Nature’s Science and the Sustainable City Summit held July 11 in Singapore to figure out how, together, they can create long-term livability and viability.

The science and technology that keeps one of America's most important historic documents safe.

Drone bees don’t have fathers, but they still have family. Chromosomes are the key to understanding the buzz around a bee’s parents.

Light triggers chemical reactions that make beer taste like skunk spray and onions.

The volcanic island chain was born when the Pacific tectonic plate drifted over a hotspot in Earth’s mantle.

You may wonder how Google knows what you’re typing, where you are or even what you’re thinking—they use your data to do it all.

Smartphone sensors locate your phone in time and space. Working together, several sensors can paint a fairly complete picture of your daily activity, with implications for your privacy.

Prairies become dance floors each spring as male birds vie for female attention.

"Like No One is Watching” was first published on bioGraphic © 2018 California Academy of Sciences.

Earthquake-warning systems save lives by detecting the first signs of shaking.

Bananas undergo chemical and physical changes to become more appealing.