Science

Traditionally found in warm climates, like the American Southwest, armadillos have been migrating farther and farther north, researchers say.Traditionally found in warm climates, like the American Southwest, armadillos have been migrating farther and farther north, researchers say. Read More

As global temperature increase shoots past 1.5 degrees Celsius, the vulnerable countries that fought for that Paris Agreement target face a brutal new reality.As global temperature increase shoots past 1.5 degrees Celsius, the vulnerable countries that fought for that Paris Agreement target face a brutal new reality. Read More

Scientists simulated what happens when the pipes and tunnels that divert rainwater fail. In one scenario, 30 percent of local residents couldn’t reach an E.R.Scientists simulated what happens when the pipes and tunnels that divert rainwater fail. In one scenario, 30 percent of local residents couldn’t reach an E.R. Read More

A researcher surveying a San Mateo County creek stumbled upon a preserved Pacific mastodon molar estimated to be at least 10,000 years old.A researcher surveying a San Mateo County creek stumbled upon a preserved Pacific mastodon molar estimated to be at least 10,000 years old. Read More

Birds are drawn to lights, and more than a billion die each year after crashing into buildings, experts said.Birds are drawn to lights, and more than a billion die each year after crashing into buildings, experts said. Read More

New estimates using the planet’s surface wrinkles show that our smallest planet is growing even smaller, at a faster clip than expected.New estimates using the planet’s surface wrinkles show that our smallest planet is growing even smaller, at a faster clip than expected. Read More

Cardiologists are struggling to figure out why a drug that should have prevented heart attacks didn’t work at all.Cardiologists are struggling to figure out why a drug that should have prevented heart attacks didn’t work at all. Read More

Tribes and scientists are mounting an urgent trapping effort to keep European green crabs from devastating a corner of Puget Sound.Tribes and scientists are mounting an urgent trapping effort to keep European green crabs from devastating a corner of Puget Sound. Read More

The technology is far from the only existential risk our species faces. But weighing such cosmic fears can become a mind-bending exercise.The technology is far from the only existential risk our species faces. But weighing such cosmic fears can become a mind-bending exercise. Read More

Low rainfall and shrinking rivers are causing shipping bottlenecks, and higher prices, around the world.Low rainfall and shrinking rivers are causing shipping bottlenecks, and higher prices, around the world. Read More