Science
A video of a humpback whale and her dead calf reveals the animals’ bond
Scientists had a rare view of what could be humpback whale mourning when they spotted a female attending the body of a dead calf. The sighting…
A new map points out U.S. rivers most worth protecting
First, the bad news: Of all the rivers in the contiguous United States, only 6 percent are both in healthy condition and meaningfully safeguarded…
Exhaling may speed up reaction times
A sprinter’s first task is to react to the starting pistol. Now, a button-clicking experiment suggests that how quickly people respond to a cue may…
A medieval remedy could offer ideas for beating antibiotic resistance
A look one thousand years into the past is revealing clues about how to develop the bacteria-fighting drugs of the future. A concoction from a 10th…
In the wake of the flood, could Nepal avert the next disaster?
Wednesday, August 26 began as a regular day for Prakash Pyakurel, a 43-year-old shopkeeper in the bustling town of Dhunge Bazaar in the northern belt…
‘The Deep End’ podcast is back to explore what makes your voice yours
What if you lost your voice? Today, AI can recreate it, and brain implants can turn thoughts into speech. This season of The Deep End follows people…
Magnetism may have helped kick-start our solar system
Before the sun fully formed, tiny bits of rock were already recording the magnetic forces present in the very early solar system. More than 4.5…
Peru’s penguins are on the brink. A super El Niño could make it worse.
The first time I was in Punta San Juan, the desert was flooded with birds. It was 2012, and I was making a short documentary film about the…
Fossilized dinosaur poop hints at why an ancient bird went extinct
Exquisitely preserved feathers, the first ever found in fossilized dinosaur poop, are providing a peek into how some ancient birds lived — and…
This year’s El Niño just broke a record months before it’s expected to peak
Warnings of an El Niño unlike any other are starting to become reality. For months, scientists have cautioned that the natural climate pattern could…