Science

Even before the U.S. threatened to bar international students and besieged universities, China’s huge spending campaign on the sciences was bearing fruit.Even before the U.S. threatened to bar international students and besieged universities, China’s huge spending campaign on the sciences was bearing fruit. Read More

Poaching rates dropped by more than half in African reserves where veterinarians removed the animals’ horns, which are in high demand in some parts of Asia.Poaching rates dropped by more than half in African reserves where veterinarians removed the animals’ horns, which are in high demand in some parts of Asia. Read More

A new study shows how the technology deployed in Covid vaccines helped scientists coax the virus out of hiding.A new study shows how the technology deployed in Covid vaccines helped scientists coax the virus out of hiding. Read More

Ispace crashed on the moon in 2023. Its second spacecraft, Resilience, aims in the hours ahead to succeed where its predecessor failed.Ispace crashed on the moon in 2023. Its second spacecraft, Resilience, aims in the hours ahead to succeed where its predecessor failed. Read More

A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku.A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku. Read More

He worked for the Brooklyn Dodgers and wrote about sports but mostly focused on conservation, publishing a sequel to Rachel Carson’s exposé on the dangers of pesticides.He worked for the Brooklyn Dodgers and wrote about sports but mostly focused on conservation, publishing a sequel to Rachel Carson’s exposé on the dangers of pesticides. Read More

Higher temperatures caused by climate change are driving complex processes that make droughts bigger and more severe, new research shows.Higher temperatures caused by climate change are driving complex processes that make droughts bigger and more severe, new research shows. Read More

Buddhist temples in China are home to trees from dozens of endangered species, a new study shows. Some of them are almost 2,000 years old.Buddhist temples in China are home to trees from dozens of endangered species, a new study shows. Some of them are almost 2,000 years old. Read More

The spending proposal terminates support of health programs that, according to the proposal, “do not make Americans safer.”The spending proposal terminates support of health programs that, according to the proposal, “do not make Americans safer.” Read More

With the welcome mat withdrawn for promising researchers from around the world, America is at risk of losing its longstanding pre-eminence in the sciences.With the welcome mat withdrawn for promising researchers from around the world, America is at risk of losing its longstanding pre-eminence in the sciences. Read More