Some ecologists value parasites — and now want a plan to save them
Chelsea Wood always wanted to be a marine biologist. As a child growing up on New York’s Long Island, she…
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Chelsea Wood always wanted to be a marine biologist. As a child growing up on New York’s Long Island, she…
Tanveer Adyel began to notice the trash in March. This was early in the COVID-19 pandemic. He saw latex gloves and…
For wild chase scenes, it’s hard to beat Doctor Strange. In this 2016 film, the fictional doctor-turned-sorcerer has to stop villains who want…
Justin Burton’s fascination with soap bubbles began in Barcelona, Spain, six summers ago. “It was hot and humid, and there…
Every year, the Joint Mathematics Meeting brings more than 5,000 math lovers together. It’s the largest math meeting in the…
Around the world, rising seas pose a major threat to coastal communities. Flooding will likely become worse, damaging buildings where…
Armies of zombie computers caused a lot of mayhem in 2018. In January, one cluster of infected, connected machines attacked…
In late 2013, something big and strange showed up in the Gulf of Alaska. Scientists called it “the Blob.” It…
Inspiration often comes from unusual sources. Nelson Sepúlveda knows this firsthand. He got his big idea for a new source…
If you’re interested in the smallest things known to scientists, there’s something you should know. They are extraordinarily ill-behaved. But…