SCIENCE

Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles.Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles. Read More

The researchers produced a report that was central in a Trump administration effort to stop regulating climate pollution.The researchers produced a report that was central in a Trump administration effort to stop regulating climate pollution. Read More

A group that monitors the nation’s electricity system warns that grid reliability is “worsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people.A group that monitors the nation’s electricity system warns that grid reliability is “worsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people. Read More

A team hopes to place instruments in the waters beneath the colossal Thwaites Glacier, with the help of a drill that uses hot water to punch through ice.A team hopes to place instruments in the waters beneath the colossal Thwaites Glacier, with the help of a drill that uses hot water to punch through ice. Read

New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region. Read More

The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause the disorder.The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause the disorder. Read More

A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age.A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age. Read More

For John Moscato, a land developer in Las Cruces, N.M., installing gas lines at new home sites was “an ongoing headache.” Ditching gas saved him money.For John Moscato, a land developer in Las Cruces, N.M., installing gas lines at new home sites was “an ongoing headache.” Ditching gas saved him money. Read More

Bonaire, a Dutch overseas territory, deserves the same protections as Europe, the ruling said. The decision adds to a growing body of precedent worldwide.Bonaire, a Dutch overseas territory, deserves the same protections as Europe, the ruling said. The decision adds to a growing body of precedent worldwide. Read More

The case is the latest action taken by a state with an abortion ban against providers in states that support abortion rights.The case is the latest action taken by a state with an abortion ban against providers in states that support abortion rights. Read More