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Global warming is putting the continent’s ice at risk of destruction in many forms. But one especially calamitous scenario might be a less pressing concern, a new study found.Global warming is putting the continent’s ice at risk of destruction in many forms. But one especially calamitous scenario might be a less pressing concern, a new […]

Researchers stumbled upon an ingredient that can stabilize droplets of genetic material: water.Researchers stumbled upon an ingredient that can stabilize droplets of genetic material: water. Read More

The so-called hypervelocity object, which is either a low-mass star or a brown dwarf, is traveling through the Milky Way at around a million miles an hour.The so-called hypervelocity object, which is either a low-mass star or a brown dwarf, is traveling through the Milky Way at around a million miles an hour. Read More

President Biden made climate change a cornerstone of his agenda. Vice President Kamala Harris has yet to detail her own plan.President Biden made climate change a cornerstone of his agenda. Vice President Kamala Harris has yet to detail her own plan. Read More

The virus is poised to become a permanent presence in cattle, raising the odds of an eventual outbreak among people.The virus is poised to become a permanent presence in cattle, raising the odds of an eventual outbreak among people. Read More

In a new book, geologist Paul Bierman recounts the moment he found astonishing evidence that Greenland’s ice sheet had melted in the ancient past.In a new book, geologist Paul Bierman recounts the moment he found astonishing evidence that Greenland’s ice sheet had melted in the ancient past. Read More

We asked nearly a dozen experts in sex and intimacy for the advice they repeat again and again. For starters, they said, don’t get so hung up on how often you have, or want, sex.We asked nearly a dozen experts in sex and intimacy for the advice they repeat again and again. For starters, they

A chemical reaction involving emissions from cars and buildings can negate their environmental benefits. New research shows what big cities can do about it.A chemical reaction involving emissions from cars and buildings can negate their environmental benefits. New research shows what big cities can do about it. Read More

In 1924, a radio receiver built for the battlefields of World War I tested the idea that humans were not alone in the solar system, heralding a century of searches for extraterrestrial life.In 1924, a radio receiver built for the battlefields of World War I tested the idea that humans were not alone in the

Was Mr. Perry, whose struggles with substance abuse were widely known, a good candidate for a drug used to relieve depression? Doctors say his case raises thorny questions.Was Mr. Perry, whose struggles with substance abuse were widely known, a good candidate for a drug used to relieve depression? Doctors say his case raises thorny questions. Read