Science

Threatened Smelt Touches Off Battles in California’s Endless Water Wars

Drought and the pumping of water have depleted the delta smelt and the delicate ecosystem they inhabit, prompting limits on the amount of water...

Oil Train Was Not Speeding, Inquiry Finds

The CSX train's digital data recorders indicate it was going 17 m.p.h. under the speed limit in a stretch where it crashed in West...

Now Cleared for Landing at Airports: Bees

Urban beekeepers need green space, and many airports have plenty of it — fields that legally cannot be built on. Chicago's O'Hare now has...

Now Cleared for Landing at Airports: Bees

Urban beekeepers need green space, and many airports have plenty of it — fields that legally cannot be built on. Chicago's O'Hare now has...

Sunlight continues to damage skin in the dark

Much of the damage that ultraviolet radiation does to skin occurs hours after sun exposure, a team of researchers has concluded. While noting that...

New ALS gene, signaling pathways identified

Using advanced DNA sequencing methods, researchers have identified a new gene that is associated with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease. ...

How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life

The unique 21st-century misery of the online shaming victim. ...read more

‘Instagram for doctors’ lets medics share patient pics

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The Internet of Sheep: Flock eats grass, transmits Wi-Fi

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Photos of two small moons open the door to a new vastness

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