A new book shows that the Northern Dene people of Alaska and Canada have known far more about the stars than an earlier generation of scientists were willing to acknowledge.
By Joshua Sokol
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For nearly three decades he has created mesmerizing planetarium shows at the American Museum of Natural History. But other galaxies await.
By Dennis Overbye
Science Source
Origins
From viruses to humans, life makes microproteins that have evaded discovery until now.
By Carl Zimmer
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The secret beauty in apples, stars and the center of you.
By Steven Strogatz and Jens Mortensen
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The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. — and could affect American drug companies, too.
By Stephanie Nolen
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Hundreds of graduate students are writing to their hometown newspapers to defend their research, as the Trump administration drastically reduces science funding.
By Jacey Fortin
Alexander Braczkowski
Trilobites
Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases.
By Anthony Ham
The Picture Art Collection/Alamy
A new study suggests that bedbugs were the first urban pest, and their population thrived in that environment. For the bloodsucking insects, it’s been the perfect 13,000-year-long marriage.
By Andrew Jacobs
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Every breath you take, they really may be watching you.
By Veronique Greenwood
The National Hurricane Center will experiment with the company’s DeepMind program to enhance the work of its expert meteorologists.
By William J. Broad
Visuals from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter reveal chaotic solar magnetism in the solar polar region. Even better images are expected in the years ahead.
By Jonathan O’Callaghan
An expedition in the Southern Ocean captured video of a rare species of deep-sea cephalopod. Until now, it had been found only in fishing nets and in the bellies of seabirds.
By Alexa Robles-Gil
Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, still faces criminal charges for failing to declare scientific samples she was carrying in her suitcase.
By Ellen Barry and Maya Shwayder
Her work in Brazil challenged the prevailing theory of when humans first arrived in the Americas and led to the development of a forgotten corner of the country.
By Seth Kugel
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Genetically altering crops may be key to helping them adapt to extreme temperatures. But shrinking funds and social acceptance stand in the way.
By Rebecca Dzombak
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Sound is the primary means of tracking subs in vast ocean expanses, and research shows that it’s behaving differently as the seas warm.
By Jacob Judah
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Taarika John
the new old age
Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia.
By Paula Span
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