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She was the rare woman in her field, and a tenured professor. But when a sexist colleague was promoted, she quit, forcing a reckoning in her profession.She was the rare woman in her field, and a tenured professor. But when a sexist colleague was promoted, she quit, forcing a reckoning in her profession. Read More

Some birds migrate thousands of miles every autumn. How exactly do they manage it? Scientists built a flight chamber to find out.Some birds migrate thousands of miles every autumn. How exactly do they manage it? Scientists built a flight chamber to find out. Read More

The aurora borealis, which transformed the sky with startling streaks of pink and purple, arose from a magnetic storm.The aurora borealis, which transformed the sky with startling streaks of pink and purple, arose from a magnetic storm. Read More

A sequence of images captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showed how much the giant storm changed shape as it traveled within the planet’s atmosphere.A sequence of images captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showed how much the giant storm changed shape as it traveled within the planet’s atmosphere. Read More

Milton threatened a Daytona Beach site that produces one-fourth of the nation’s IV medical solutions, which were already in short supply because of storm damage in North Carolina.Milton threatened a Daytona Beach site that produces one-fourth of the nation’s IV medical solutions, which were already in short supply because of storm damage in North Carolina. Read

The results from an important ongoing assessment look grim. But the survey is often misunderstood.The results from an important ongoing assessment look grim. But the survey is often misunderstood. Read More

Two of the company’s A.I. researchers shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, just hours after the Justice Department started spelling out plans that could lead to its break up.Two of the company’s A.I. researchers shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, just hours after the Justice Department started spelling out plans that could lead to its

E.V. batteries that are submerged in saltwater can catch fire after the floods subside, but experts say it’s a rarity.E.V. batteries that are submerged in saltwater can catch fire after the floods subside, but experts say it’s a rarity. Read More

In cooler times, a similarly rare storm over the Southeast would have delivered less rain and weaker winds, a team of scientists concluded in an analysis.In cooler times, a similarly rare storm over the Southeast would have delivered less rain and weaker winds, a team of scientists concluded in an analysis. Read More

A famed explorer was sure the ice hid something profound. Ninety years later, scientists have put forth the strongest evidence yet that he was right.A famed explorer was sure the ice hid something profound. Ninety years later, scientists have put forth the strongest evidence yet that he was right. Read More