SCIENCE

People have grown more attached to their pets — and more willing to spend money on them — turning animal medicine into a high-tech industry worth billions.People have grown more attached to their pets — and more willing to spend money on them — turning animal medicine into a high-tech industry worth billions. Read More

An Austrian forest ranger picked up the rock in 1976. Decades later, scientists discovered the object’s origin story while digging through old photos.An Austrian forest ranger picked up the rock in 1976. Decades later, scientists discovered the object’s origin story while digging through old photos. Read More

Pet owners are treating their animal charges ever more like humans. But that isn’t good for pets, or for us, many experts argue.Pet owners are treating their animal charges ever more like humans. But that isn’t good for pets, or for us, many experts argue. Read More

Astronomers have found the earliest and most distant galaxy yet.Astronomers have found the earliest and most distant galaxy yet. Read More

In heat waves, chemicals like formaldehyde and ozone can form more readily in the air, according to researchers driving mobile labs in New York City this week.In heat waves, chemicals like formaldehyde and ozone can form more readily in the air, according to researchers driving mobile labs in New York City this week. Read More

People all over the world are facing severe heat, floods and fire, aggravated by the use of fossil fuels. The year isn’t halfway done.People all over the world are facing severe heat, floods and fire, aggravated by the use of fossil fuels. The year isn’t halfway done. Read More

Flatfish offer an evolutionary puzzle: How did one eye gradually migrate to the other side?Flatfish offer an evolutionary puzzle: How did one eye gradually migrate to the other side? Read More

By studying bees and their honey near decomposing human tissue, researchers at George Mason University hope to give crime scene investigators a new tool for finding the hidden dead.By studying bees and their honey near decomposing human tissue, researchers at George Mason University hope to give crime scene investigators a new tool for finding the

Macaques, reeling from a hurricane, learned by necessity to get along, a study found. It’s one of the first to suggest that animals can adapt to environmental upheaval with social changes.Macaques, reeling from a hurricane, learned by necessity to get along, a study found. It’s one of the first to suggest that animals can adapt

The founder of the renowned Woods Hole Research Center in Massachusetts, he was not afraid to leverage credible scientific findings to influence public attitudes and government strategy.The founder of the renowned Woods Hole Research Center in Massachusetts, he was not afraid to leverage credible scientific findings to influence public attitudes and government strategy. Read More