Science

Climate Change Bird Atlas

An interactive online bird atlas gives you a sneak peek at the fate of 150 American bird species under different climate scenarios and emission levels.

By Julia Whitty

 | Fri Feb. 10, 2012 12:41 PM PST
Dr. Gingrich and Mr. Newt

Dr. Gingrich and Mr. Newt

The split political personalities of the former House speaker.

By David Corn

 | Fri Feb. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PST

The Mystery of Exploding Pig Poop

First, strange "manure foam" started appearing on industrial hog farms. Then it started blowing up.

By Tom Philpott

 | Thu Feb. 9, 2012 3:00 PM PST
whale vengeance

Al Qaeda and The Whales

Yes, there is a connection there.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Thu Feb. 9, 2012 4:57 AM PST

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Birds Near Fukushima Hit Harder Than at Chernobyl

A new study suggests an ominous future for birds in range of Japan's nuclear disaster.

By Julia Whitty

 | Wed Feb. 8, 2012 12:03 PM PST
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Romney's Ever-Changing Birth Control Stance

Does the presumptive GOP presidential candidate think you should have access to birth control or not?

By Kate Sheppard

 | Tue Feb. 7, 2012 9:02 AM PST

Farewell Mike deGruy

Award-winning underwater cinematographer killed in helicopter crash off Australia.

By Julia Whitty

 | Mon Feb. 6, 2012 12:29 PM PST

The Frog of War

Atrazine makes male frogs grow ovaries. It's in your water supply. It's also the cause of one of science's weirdest feuds ever.

By Dashka Slater

 | January/February 2012 Issue

Is Sugar as Addictive as Alcohol?

A team of scientists say yes. So should it be regulated like booze, too?

By Maddie Oatman

 | Thu Feb. 2, 2012 2:10 AM PST

When It Comes to Your Genes, How Much is Too Much Information?

A new survey hopes to figure out how the public views genomic information.

By Azeen Ghorayshi

 | Wed Feb. 1, 2012 10:32 AM PST

Where's Samuel L. Jackson When You Need Him?

Giant snakes really are destroying the Everglades ecosystem.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Tue Jan. 31, 2012 9:48 AM PST

Chemotherapy Tweaks DNA of Mouse Offspring Too

By Julia Whitty

 | Mon Jan. 30, 2012 12:58 PM PST
fat baby

Study: Your Child is Not Fat Because You Had a C-section

Science!!

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Mon Jan. 30, 2012 7:50 AM PST

Image-of-the-Week: Chile's Antarctic Superbug

Chilean research stations in Antarctica that don't bother to treat their human sewage are now contaminating the Southern Ocean with deadly superbugs.

By Julia Whitty

 | Fri Jan. 27, 2012 2:07 PM PST
Mars base

Newt's Moon Base: Not as Illegal as You Think

Gingrich's earlier plan to settle the moon is strikingly similar to our colonization of Antarctica.

By Tim Murphy

 | Fri Jan. 27, 2012 8:38 AM PST

Long Overdue Plant Hardiness Map is a Hothouse

By Julia Whitty

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 2:53 PM PST

Can a New Kind of Rice Revive Japan's Tsunami-Ravaged Paddies?

Scientists merge traditional crop breeding with modern genomics to make a new salt-resistant rice plant.

By Azeen Ghorayshi

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 3:00 AM PST
Newt shuttle

2021: Newt's Space Odyssey

He has a new plan to go to the moon. But does he still want to put a man on Halley's Comet and fight crime with galactic mirrors?

By Tim Murphy

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 5:48 PM PST
Louisiana wetlands

Study: Restored Wetlands Don't Measure Up

Researchers find that restored wetlands are less biodiverse and sequester less carbon than wetlands that have been left untouched.

By Alyssa Battistoni

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 4:06 PM PST

The Other Love Newt Spurned: Science

Gingrich the professor was a strong advocate for scientific research. Gingrich the presidential hopeful? Not so much.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PST