New York City Is Not Built for This
The city is seeing rainfall patterns that look more like Miami’s or even Singapore’s, an official said at The Atlantic Festival.
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Basil the Opossum Has One Eye, a Big Heart, and a Job to Do
The National Zoo’s newest resident isn’t colorful or exotic. That’s exactly the point.
The Peer-Review Dilemma
Scientific publication can be a constraining, flattening, and maddening process—but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
The Next Supercontinent Could Be a Terrible, Terrible Place
A new study predicts that one giant, hot, dry landmass is looming in Earth’s future.
South Africa’s Sharks Disappeared Without a Trace
Or so we thought.
A New Dinosaur Discovery Challenges ‘Everything We Think We Know’
If dinosaurs loved the heat, why are their footprints all over Alaska?
The Calendar of Human Fertility Is Changing
American births have historically peaked in late summer. But our changing behaviors, technology, and environment are flattening that bump.
What Comes After the British Museum?
We need a new way to tell the story of humanity.
COVID Drugs Are a Miracle Cure for Cats
Leftover medications are going to save the animals from a deadly feline coronavirus.
The Quest to Build a Better Birdhouse
The classic wooden ones aren’t quite cutting it. Conservationists are now turning to 3-D printing and augmented reality.