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Israel battles a swarm of millions of locusts that flew from Egypt that is giving rise to a host of ecological, political and agricultural issues
March 06, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
A new DNA analysis confirms that an ancient skull found in a Siberian cave was an early ancestor of man's best friend
March 06, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
The birds' plumage is even colder than the surrounding air, paradoxically insulating them from heat loss
March 05, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Actually, fairly smart. And we're only seeing the first wave of smartwatches, with Apple expected to enter the fray as early as this year.
March 05, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
Look for the comet just after twilight in the Northern Hemisphere's western sky, with the best viewing chances to come early next week
March 05, 2013
| By Mohi Kumar
Ivory poachers slashed the population of the small elephants by 62 percent in the past decade--future losses at those rates will doom the species
March 04, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
Melting sea ice will open up shipping lanes across the Arctic, potentially making the Northwest Passage and North Pole navigable during summer
March 04, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Thanks to global warming, hot air piles up at mid-latitudes and causes storms and heat waves to linger for long stretches of time, new research shows.
March 02, 2013
| By Claire Martin
Artist Nathalie Miebach uses meteorological data to create 3D woven works of art and playable musical scores
March 01, 2013
| By Marina Koren
The level of soot in Beijing's air is off the charts, leading to higher risks of lung cancer, heart attacks and other health problems
March 01, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Thanks to a proposal by astronomers Avi Loeb and Dan Maoz, we could find evidence of extraterrestrial life very soon
March 01, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
With nanomedicine, the strategy is not to poison cancer cells or to blast them away but to trick them
March 01, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
Clouds above California contain dust and bacteria from China, the Middle East and even Africa, new research shows
February 28, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Three-quarters of the world’s crops—including fruits, grains and nuts—depend on pollination, and the insects responsible are disappearing
February 28, 2013
| By Marina Koren
Lice DNA collected around the planet sheds light on the parasite's long history with our ancestors, a new study shows
February 27, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
Durable and rechargeable, the new battery can be stretched to 300 percent of its size and still provide power
February 27, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
A new fleet of nanosatellites is zooming through space
February 26, 2013
| By Mohi Kumar
In his new book, Serpentine, Mark Laita captures the colors, textures and sinuous forms of a variety of snake species
February 26, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
The White House wants to fund a huge project that would allow scientists to see, in real time, how a brain does its work.
February 25, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
Increased temperature and humidity have already limited humankind's overall capacity for physical work—and it will only get worse in the future
February 25, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
A different type of stem cell—one used in asexual reproduction—can create new heart muscle tissue without raising ethical questions, new studies show
February 23, 2013
| By Marina Koren
An enormous solar storm could short out telecom satellites, radio communications, and power grids, leading to trillions of dollars in damages, experts say
February 22, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Ready-made meals, good for months on a pantry shelf, work for busy nights, camping trips and power outages
February 22, 2013
| By Marina Koren
Is it art? Or science? With DNA, Eduardo Kac pushes the limits of creativity and ethics
February 22, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
The renowned chimp expert discusses her new book, her efforts to protect the rainforest and why she misses living with chimps
February 21, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
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