SCIENCE

Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, was detained in February after failing to declare scientific samples she was carrying into the country.Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, was detained in February after failing to declare scientific samples she was carrying into the country. Read More

Wind and solar companies were already bracing for Congress to end federal subsidies. But the Senate bill goes even further and penalizes those industries.Wind and solar companies were already bracing for Congress to end federal subsidies. But the Senate bill goes even further and penalizes those industries. Read More

Significant numbers of older people have the condition. Many find relief with an effective treatment that is being more widely prescribed.Significant numbers of older people have the condition. Many find relief with an effective treatment that is being more widely prescribed. Read More

Nearly half the citizens of the tiny Pacific Island nation have already applied in a lottery for Australian visas amid an existential threat from global warming and sea-level rise.Nearly half the citizens of the tiny Pacific Island nation have already applied in a lottery for Australian visas amid an existential threat from global warming and

Nuclear experts say the president’s rejection of the restrictive deal forced him to neutralize an Iranian threat of his own making.Nuclear experts say the president’s rejection of the restrictive deal forced him to neutralize an Iranian threat of his own making. Read More

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new simulations show.Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new simulations show. Read More

As a psychiatry resident, he became convinced of the benefits of ECT. But he spent years battling detractors and a misleading pop-culture depiction of the procedure.As a psychiatry resident, he became convinced of the benefits of ECT. But he spent years battling detractors and a misleading pop-culture depiction of the procedure. Read More

They love hunting, fishing and conservatism. And they hate a plan by a conservative senator to sell millions of acres of public lands.They love hunting, fishing and conservatism. And they hate a plan by a conservative senator to sell millions of acres of public lands. Read More

The loss of access to the data could hamstring forecasters’ ability to track hurricanes and warn residents of their risk.The loss of access to the data could hamstring forecasters’ ability to track hurricanes and warn residents of their risk. Read More

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against each other’s bodies, a study shows.In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against each other’s bodies, a study shows. Read More