SCIENCE

An engineer by training, he used systems theory and quantitative analysis to examine criminal behavior, revealing the systemic patterns of crime.An engineer by training, he used systems theory and quantitative analysis to examine criminal behavior, revealing the systemic patterns of crime. Read More

On a remote island in North Macedonia, male Hermann’s tortoises outnumber females 19 to 1, an imbalance driving the population to extinction.On a remote island in North Macedonia, male Hermann’s tortoises outnumber females 19 to 1, an imbalance driving the population to extinction. Read More

The battle is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which is far more conservative today than it was when the measure was established.The battle is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which is far more conservative today than it was when the measure was established. Read More

The National Science Foundation said management of the machine, used by researchers for forecasts, disaster warnings and pure science, would be transferred to a “third-party operator.”The National Science Foundation said management of the machine, used by researchers for forecasts, disaster warnings and pure science, would be transferred to a “third-party operator.” Read More

Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease. Read More

Archaeologists say a 2,200-year-old specimen is the first direct evidence of how the Carthaginian war machine used the giant mammals in the Punic Wars.Archaeologists say a 2,200-year-old specimen is the first direct evidence of how the Carthaginian war machine used the giant mammals in the Punic Wars. Read More

The powerful weather pattern is expected to shift into gear again around June, NOAA said, though its strength this time remains a question.The powerful weather pattern is expected to shift into gear again around June, NOAA said, though its strength this time remains a question. Read More

The Trump administration has repealed the scientific determination that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change.The Trump administration has repealed the scientific determination that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change. Read More

There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found.There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found. Read More

At the heart of Daniel Fish’s verbatim staging of a C-SPAN segment is a complex relationship, between Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci, that “goes from ‘I hate you’ to ‘I love you’ and back.”At the heart of Daniel Fish’s verbatim staging of a C-SPAN segment is a complex relationship, between Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci,