Science

Gregg Phillips was in charge of the emergency response agency’s largest division and had come under scrutiny for a series of bizarre claims.Gregg Phillips was in charge of the emergency response agency’s largest division and had come under scrutiny for a series of bizarre claims. Read More

The lawsuit aims to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for a heat wave in Portland five years ago. The industry says the case should be thrown out.The lawsuit aims to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for a heat wave in Portland five years ago. The industry says the case should be thrown out. Read More

For the Bachman’s sparrow, whether a song is passed to the next generation could depend, in part, on the wind and trees.For the Bachman’s sparrow, whether a song is passed to the next generation could depend, in part, on the wind and trees. Read More

A scientific analysis concluded that such high temperatures, across so much of the continent, would “not have been possible” without global warming.A scientific analysis concluded that such high temperatures, across so much of the continent, would “not have been possible” without global warming. Read More

Most of the people testing positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not on health workers’ radar, suggesting that contact tracing is lagging dangerously behind.Most of the people testing positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not on health workers’ radar, suggesting that contact tracing is lagging dangerously behind. Read

The extreme heat smothering Europe has upended Climate Week in London.The extreme heat smothering Europe has upended Climate Week in London. Read More

A fruit fly’s sperm are exceptionally long, and thousands are crammed in together. The physics of this presents a packing nightmare.A fruit fly’s sperm are exceptionally long, and thousands are crammed in together. The physics of this presents a packing nightmare. Read More

Twin earthquakes like those that ripped through the region are unusual but not unheard of. Scientists are already gathering data needed for a more detailed picture.Twin earthquakes like those that ripped through the region are unusual but not unheard of. Scientists are already gathering data needed for a more detailed picture. Read More

British archaeologists may have found the remains of a site where people celebrated the solstice thousands of years ago, a few miles from the famed stone circle.British archaeologists may have found the remains of a site where people celebrated the solstice thousands of years ago, a few miles from the famed stone circle. Read More

A study of chimps, gorillas and other great apes, including human children, sheds light on how laughter has evolved.A study of chimps, gorillas and other great apes, including human children, sheds light on how laughter has evolved. Read More