A nuclear attack could be a lot like an asteroid strike
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We worked with scientists in the field to explain how we’re growing meats in labs—and when you can eat them. It's your introduction to the next agricultural revolution.
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We've gathered a team of geneticists, biologists, and environmental scientists to bring you the most up-to-date report on the science, history, and safety of genetically-modified organisms.
After Hurricane Maria, an isolated community rescued itself, with help from their abuelas
Read now →Christine Nieves started a community kitchen in the spirit of apoyo mutuo, mutual aid
These slimy underwater mats can help store carbon, but only if they can survive
Read now →Tamiko Thiel and Luisa I. Falcón are creating interactive art to help save the stromatolites
Five facts about Pamela E. Harris, Mexican-American mathematician and educator of "leaders of character"
Read now →Just don't call her an underdog
A scientist responds to that 'Science' Instagram essay
Read now →Online outreach helps highlight women and people of color in the field
Climate change is causing floods all over the world. Here's what you can do to help
Read now →People are dying in Mozambique and Zimbabwe, in Nebraska and the Dakotas. And millions more are at risk.
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What ancient corn farmers can teach us about engineering crops for climate change
Read now →In the era of GMO crops, farmers can learn old lessons of diversity
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It's time to stop excluding people with disabilities from science
Read now →You can be a great scientist without being able to carry a 50-pound backpack out of a cave
Meet Ynes Mexia, late-blooming botanist whose adventures rivaled Darwin's
Read now →Eighty years after her death, scientists are still processing the plants she collected
The Lyme wars are upon us. We should probably read up on them
Read now →By 2050, 12 percent of the US population will likely be infected by Lyme-causing pathogen
What if we treated all sick people the way we treat people with a terminal disease?
Read now →Palliative care can increase the quality of life for all patients
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The Moon's origins may be far different than we thought
Read now →We're still learning the basics about Earth's nearest neighbor
I crush stalagmites from protected caves. What can I do to give back?
Read now →Scientists should do more with the communities where they work, a cave researcher writes
GMOs can help us adapt to climate change
Read now →Like levees and seawalls, GMOs could help us to manage climate change's impact
Volcano diplomacy and the future of eruption predictions: the life of a volcanologist
Read now →NASA petrologist Kayla Iacovino on her life studying volcanoes and being a Star Trek fanatic
Meet Helia Bravo Hollis, a Mexican botanist and conservationist
Read now →"La maestra Bravo" was an expert on desert plants. She's our science valentine.
Questions about biology, sex, and gender? We have answers
Read now →Biological essentialism is not based in fact
The best science stories from around the web, hand-curated and eye-read by science writers
Read now →The week's not over yet but it's been pretty good so far
When COVID-closed labs reopen, who will be there?
Read now →Coronavirus is going to make "normal" research impossible, so adjust your plans
Out in the jungle, looking for a cave? Machine learning and lasers can help
Read now →New techniques are helping field researchers locate hard-to-spot caves
Did climate change cause Hurricane Florence?
Read now →Our planet's changing climate did not cause Florence to form, but it's definitely not making things any easier.
People across Southeast Asia are breathing in toxic particles because of large fires
Read now →New research estimates that carbon particles released from large scale Indonesian fires cause around 36,000 deaths per year
A chaotic week for one of the world's most powerful telescopes ends with major damage
Read now →Puerto Rico's Arecibo observatory scientists dealt with a hurricane and an asteroid before the accident
After 57 years, the Arecibo Observatory's iconic telescope is shutting down
Read now →The US National Science Foundation is planning to dismantle the damaged telescope