SCIENCE

Here’s why farmers and scientists are concerned over the New World screwworm’s unwelcome return to the United States.Here’s why farmers and scientists are concerned over the New World screwworm’s unwelcome return to the United States. Read More

Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists.Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists. Read More

The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades.The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades. Read More

He mapped the herpes simplex virus genome, revealing how it invades cells. His work also helped lay the groundwork for potential vaccines and gene therapies.He mapped the herpes simplex virus genome, revealing how it invades cells. His work also helped lay the groundwork for potential vaccines and gene therapies. Read More

Light pollution prompts plants to shed pollen longer and stronger, according to new research.Light pollution prompts plants to shed pollen longer and stronger, according to new research. Read More

A decade-old treatment plant in San Diego County, Calif., could leave more water in the Colorado River for states facing severe shortages.A decade-old treatment plant in San Diego County, Calif., could leave more water in the Colorado River for states facing severe shortages. Read More

The space agency announced that the MAVEN spacecraft, which has circled Mars for more than a decade, is being decommissioned.The space agency announced that the MAVEN spacecraft, which has circled Mars for more than a decade, is being decommissioned. Read More

Days after the U.S. said it would kill a network of ocean monitors, European officials pledged to invest more in their version, calling it a “necessity.”Days after the U.S. said it would kill a network of ocean monitors, European officials pledged to invest more in their version, calling it a “necessity.” Read More

Greenpeace International is arguing under Dutch law that an American pipeline company, Energy Transfer, sought to silence it with a costly lawsuit in North Dakota.Greenpeace International is arguing under Dutch law that an American pipeline company, Energy Transfer, sought to silence it with a costly lawsuit in North Dakota. Read More

The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that monitors marine ecosystems and the effects of climate change.The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that monitors marine ecosystems and the effects of climate change. Read More