SCIENCE

Joshua Plotnik worked to prevent deadly encounters between people and elephants. Then the funding froze.Joshua Plotnik worked to prevent deadly encounters between people and elephants. Then the funding froze. Read More

Photos taken by blackwater divers offered a new glimpse into the early life stages of marine fishes and their interactions with other animals.Photos taken by blackwater divers offered a new glimpse into the early life stages of marine fishes and their interactions with other animals. Read More

Jim Sanborn planned to auction off the solution to Kryptos, the puzzle he sculpted for the intelligence agency’s headquarters. Two fans of the work then discovered the solution.Jim Sanborn planned to auction off the solution to Kryptos, the puzzle he sculpted for the intelligence agency’s headquarters. Two fans of the work then discovered the solution. Read

The group had challenged the president’s executive orders as unconstitutional. A judge “reluctantly” said the suit was too broad in scope.The group had challenged the president’s executive orders as unconstitutional. A judge “reluctantly” said the suit was too broad in scope. Read More

Research in the U.S. Southwest could expand lifesaving efforts for hazards that follow wildfires across the globe.Research in the U.S. Southwest could expand lifesaving efforts for hazards that follow wildfires across the globe. Read More

Brazilian farmers are lobbying to roll back deforestation restrictions in order to sell more soybeans to the huge Chinese market.Brazilian farmers are lobbying to roll back deforestation restrictions in order to sell more soybeans to the huge Chinese market. Read More

A new exhibition at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn., gives visitors a whiff, from “chocolate-y” to stinky blue cheese.A new exhibition at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn., gives visitors a whiff, from “chocolate-y” to stinky blue cheese. Read More

A statistical analysis of an infamous indentation in a sidewalk suggested a 99 percent likelihood that another rodent made the mark.A statistical analysis of an infamous indentation in a sidewalk suggested a 99 percent likelihood that another rodent made the mark. Read More

The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated. Read More

The American Museum of Natural History has found a more appropriate space for Apex, a nearly complete dinosaur skeleton lent to it last year, when it was first assembled and put on view.The American Museum of Natural History has found a more appropriate space for Apex, a nearly complete dinosaur skeleton lent to it last