Science

Starfront Observatories allows amateur astronomers to rent a spot for their telescopes and photograph the cosmos over a high-speed data connection.Starfront Observatories allows amateur astronomers to rent a spot for their telescopes and photograph the cosmos over a high-speed data connection. Read More

Kyle Kunkler fought for a restricted weed killer that can harm plants and wildlife when it drifts to nearby land. He’s now at the E.P.A., which wants to allow its use.Kyle Kunkler fought for a restricted weed killer that can harm plants and wildlife when it drifts to nearby land. He’s now at the E.P.A.,

Researchers found more than a hundred lizards of nearly 60 species that survived losing a limb, with some even seeming to thrive.Researchers found more than a hundred lizards of nearly 60 species that survived losing a limb, with some even seeming to thrive. Read More

He led a team of scientists who helped confirm that a Big Bang was the source of the universe. The discovery earned him a Nobel Prize.He led a team of scientists who helped confirm that a Big Bang was the source of the universe. The discovery earned him a Nobel Prize. Read More

The shower is produced by Halley’s comet’s debris, and could offer strong viewing opportunities because the moon is new this week.The shower is produced by Halley’s comet’s debris, and could offer strong viewing opportunities because the moon is new this week. Read More

If Oktoberfest brings links to your plate, there’s more to know about the meat- and vegetable-based casings they’re stuffed into.If Oktoberfest brings links to your plate, there’s more to know about the meat- and vegetable-based casings they’re stuffed into. Read More

Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine mammals and surfers.Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine mammals and surfers. Read More

More older adults have turned to cochlear implants after Medicare expanded eligibility for the devices.More older adults have turned to cochlear implants after Medicare expanded eligibility for the devices. Read More

He and a colleague, Tsung-Dao Lee, created a sensation in 1956 by proposing that one of the four forces of nature might violate a law of physics.He and a colleague, Tsung-Dao Lee, created a sensation in 1956 by proposing that one of the four forces of nature might violate a law of physics. Read More

Two distantly related groups of mushrooms take radically different routes to producing psilocybin, a mind-bending molecule.Two distantly related groups of mushrooms take radically different routes to producing psilocybin, a mind-bending molecule. Read More