SCIENCE

After his wife’s death while doing fieldwork, he rejected writing as a detached observer, setting off a profound shift in cultural anthropology.After his wife’s death while doing fieldwork, he rejected writing as a detached observer, setting off a profound shift in cultural anthropology. Read More

As the game turns 5 years old, the data reveals that while standard-mode players have much more freedom, they’re not making the most of it.As the game turns 5 years old, the data reveals that while standard-mode players have much more freedom, they’re not making the most of it. Read More

The State Department is taking over much of the control of global health initiatives, for which critics say the department does not have the expertise.The State Department is taking over much of the control of global health initiatives, for which critics say the department does not have the expertise. Read More

It’s the third such deal the Interior Department has struck to pay firms to abandon plans for offshore turbines.It’s the third such deal the Interior Department has struck to pay firms to abandon plans for offshore turbines. Read More

A math whiz as a young man, he later blazed trails, both with his theoretical advances and his advocacy for minority students.A math whiz as a young man, he later blazed trails, both with his theoretical advances and his advocacy for minority students. Read More

The oldest known cases, discovered among hunter-gatherers in Siberian graves, contradict the theory that the disease once was mild.The oldest known cases, discovered among hunter-gatherers in Siberian graves, contradict the theory that the disease once was mild. Read More

New research has identified areas around the world where cooler currents and other favorable conditions are helping to protect coral from the worst effects of global warming.New research has identified areas around the world where cooler currents and other favorable conditions are helping to protect coral from the worst effects of global warming. Read More

Algal blooms have hit the site, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, after a $14.2 million repair project.Algal blooms have hit the site, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, after a $14.2 million repair project. Read More

The health secretary is trying to restart the work of a panel that advises the government on vaccines, after a judge froze its decisions and prevented it from meeting.The health secretary is trying to restart the work of a panel that advises the government on vaccines, after a judge froze its decisions and prevented it

A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lay ahead.A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lay ahead. Read More