An Unmistakable Stain in America’s Most Pristine Rivers
Climate change is rusting Alaska’s waterways.
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Mumbai Has ‘Flamingo Fever’
Every winter, thousands of flamingos descend on the city’s sewage-filled creeks.
The Luckiest Rover
Well, well, well! Look what the Martian wind blew in.
Surprise! Snakes Have Clitorises
A new discovery could rewrite the story of reptilian sex.
NASA’s Plan to Bounce People Off the Atmosphere
An uncrewed capsule has circled the moon and made a historic plunge on its way home.
Some Indigenous People Crushed Up Dead Clams. Maybe We Should Too?
Clamshells could help make the ocean less acidic—a problem that is affecting clams themselves.
‘Biological Strip Malls’ Have Taken Over the Planet
Human activity is making ecosystems around the world look the same.
Seeing Earth From Space Will Change You
The question is how.
Only English Would Try to Shorten a Word This Way
There’s something very unusual about the shortened form of usual.
COVID Science Is Moving Backwards
We’ve let the data slip away.