SCIENCE

A fruit fly’s sperm are exceptionally long, and thousands are crammed in together. The physics of this presents a packing nightmare.A fruit fly’s sperm are exceptionally long, and thousands are crammed in together. The physics of this presents a packing nightmare. Read More

Twin earthquakes like those that ripped through the region are unusual but not unheard of. Scientists are already gathering data needed for a more detailed picture.Twin earthquakes like those that ripped through the region are unusual but not unheard of. Scientists are already gathering data needed for a more detailed picture. Read More

British archaeologists may have found the remains of a site where people celebrated the solstice thousands of years ago, a few miles from the famed stone circle.British archaeologists may have found the remains of a site where people celebrated the solstice thousands of years ago, a few miles from the famed stone circle. Read More

A study of chimps, gorillas and other great apes, including human children, sheds light on how laughter has evolved.A study of chimps, gorillas and other great apes, including human children, sheds light on how laughter has evolved. Read More

The government is teaming up with Colossal Biosciences, a private company that claims to have revived extinct dire wolves, to store samples from at-risk animals and plants.The government is teaming up with Colossal Biosciences, a private company that claims to have revived extinct dire wolves, to store samples from at-risk animals and plants. Read More

An ancient dietary change made the manakin’s flashy courtship display possible, a new study suggests.An ancient dietary change made the manakin’s flashy courtship display possible, a new study suggests. Read More

Doctors are contending with low supplies and unfilled orders of generic chemotherapy infusions that are central to the treatment of a long list of cancers.Doctors are contending with low supplies and unfilled orders of generic chemotherapy infusions that are central to the treatment of a long list of cancers. Read More

The burning of fossil fuels is raising temperatures worldwide, but local factors, on land and at sea, determine which regions warm most rapidly.The burning of fossil fuels is raising temperatures worldwide, but local factors, on land and at sea, determine which regions warm most rapidly. Read More

Scientists believe that the Bundibugyo virus persists in an animal species, occasionally spilling over into humans. But they have yet to identify the species.Scientists believe that the Bundibugyo virus persists in an animal species, occasionally spilling over into humans. But they have yet to identify the species. Read More

Many philanthropists are backing away from climate giving. But one is writing very big checks.Many philanthropists are backing away from climate giving. But one is writing very big checks. Read More