SCIENCE

Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said.Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said. Read More

Scientists who study comets are struggling to keep up with popular speculation that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS was sent to our solar system by an alien intelligence.Scientists who study comets are struggling to keep up with popular speculation that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS was sent to our solar system by an alien intelligence. Read More

A pitch-black cave in the Balkans is home to what researchers say is a singular work of cooperation by two usually-hostile species of spider.A pitch-black cave in the Balkans is home to what researchers say is a singular work of cooperation by two usually-hostile species of spider. Read More

“The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we conceived of life itself.“The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we conceived of life itself. Read More

“All we have to do is look outside,” one delegate said. “The sea rises, the coral dies.”“All we have to do is look outside,” one delegate said. “The sea rises, the coral dies.” Read More

The breakthrough, with Francis H.C. Crick, made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He went on to write a celebrated memoir and later to ignite an uproar with racist views.The breakthrough, with Francis H.C. Crick, made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He went on

The speeches on opening day stood in sharp contrast to the position of President Trump, who has called global warming a “con job.”The speeches on opening day stood in sharp contrast to the position of President Trump, who has called global warming a “con job.” Read More

The climate-friendly ride, part of a fleet assembled to shuttle delegations to the gathering in Brazil, sent a clear signal: China is making inroads in Latin America.The climate-friendly ride, part of a fleet assembled to shuttle delegations to the gathering in Brazil, sent a clear signal: China is making inroads in Latin America. Read More

A strong geomagnetic storm is expected to push the often-magical light display farther south than usual.A strong geomagnetic storm is expected to push the often-magical light display farther south than usual. Read More

Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom.Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom. Read More