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EPA Approves Use of Lab-Grown Mosquitoes in the Battle Against Disease
The bacterium-infected mosquitoes will be released in 20 states and D.C. to curb growing mosquito populations
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Three Things to Know About Benjamin Banneker’s Pioneering Career
Banneker was a successful almanac-maker and self-taught student of mathematics and astronomy
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Scientists Trained Sheep to Recognize Faces of Emma Watson, Barack Obama
Baaa-rack Obama, if you will
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Astronomers Spot One of the Oldest Galaxies in the Universe
The dusty, star-forming galaxy is 12.8 billion years old
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Syria Joins the Paris Agreement—the U.S. Now Stands Alone in Opposition
The announcement comes on the heels of Nicaragua agreeing to the accords
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Critically Endangered Vaquita Porpoise Dies After Capture in Latest Rescue Effort
Conservationists are attemping a risky last-ditch plan to move the remaining creatures to a sanctuary in the Gulf of California
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When the Dinos Went Away, Mammals Came Out (in Daylight) to Play
While it’s challenging to imply one caused the other, a new study shows that mammals came into the light of day soon after the dinos disappeared
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Three Quirky Facts About Marie Curie
In honor of her 150th birthday, let’s review a few lesser-known pieces of her personal history
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Hundreds of Sea Turtles Found Dead Off the Coast of El Salvador
Authorities aren’t sure what caused the die-off, but a prime suspect is a toxic algal bloom
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Our Nearest Neighbor Might Harbor Its Own Solar System
New data from Proxima Centauri shows it has a ring of cold dust—a sign that many planets may orbit the distant star
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Brazil Begins Effort to Plant 73 Million Trees in the Amazon
The experiment in reforestation involves spreading native seeds instead of planting saplings
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The Ozone Hole Is the Smallest It’s Been in 30 Years—But We Can’t Take Credit
Warming in the stratosphere has kept away ozone-killing chemicals, reducing annual thinning for the last two years
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Clues for Earthquake Prediction May Be Hiding in Earth’s Molten Core
Researchers propose that irregularities in the core’s rotation could spawn clusters of major quakes
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Corals Seem to Like the “Taste” of Plastic
Corals are attracted to the material not for its coloring, but for one of its many chemicals
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Watch the Winners of the 2017 Dance Your Ph.D. Competition
From sea stars to mathematical braids, scientists translate their work into hot moves and killer choreography
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This Sea Slug Has a Crafty Way of Getting Super-Sized Meals
These colorful creatures prefer to feast on prey that has just eaten
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Stopping the Aging Process May Be Mathematically Impossible
Researchers find that removing low-functioning cells can slow aging—but allows cancer cells to proliferate
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Noisy Colonies Help Bat Babies Learn Different Dialects
A new study has found that baby bats mimic the vocalizations that surround them
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Four-Horned Giraffe Ancestor Unearthed in Spain
The fossil is an unusually complete individual of an ancient giraffid species
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