SCIENCE

Fighting climate change in America means changes to America

Climate isn’t the only thing changing.

What comes next in the nation’s struggle to combat global warming will probably transform how Americans… Read more

In face of tragedy, a faith in science endures

 

 As I read about the 35th anniversary of the 1986 Challenger shuttle disaster this week, I was transported back to Fifth Street Middle School… Read more

Empty seas: Oceanic shark populations dropped 71% since 1970

When marine biologist Stuart Sandin talks about sharks, it sounds like he’s describing Jedis of the ocean. “They are terrific predators, fast swimmers… Read more

Biden: ‘We can’t wait any longer’ to address climate crisis

In the most ambitious U.S. effort to stave off the worst of climate change, President Joe Biden signed executive orders to transform the nation’s heavily… Read more

5 reasons your houseplants are yellowing or wilting

It’s alarming when plant leaves turn yellow, but it’s not the end of the world. Yellow leaves are a symptom of a fixable problem.

Like most… Read more

SpaceX completes largest-ever cargo launch of 143 satellites

SpaceX completed a historic cargo launch of 143 satellites into orbit, the agency announced.

The company delivered 133 commercial and government… Read more

Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction

SAN FRANCISCO  — The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted precipitously to a record low, putting… Read more

Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?

Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?

Health officials say both doses should be of the same vaccine.

The COVID-19 vaccines rolling… Read more