Environment Coral reefs generate $36 billion in tourism every year but we offer little in return May 31, 2017 - Updated on June 1, 2017
Pieces Fractal: the stunning beauty of Earth’s megastorms seen through Chad Cowan’s eyes May 31, 2017 - Updated on May 3, 2023
Science Americans aren’t only wasting the most food — they’re also throwing out the best bits May 31, 2017
Astrophysics Nothing can escape a black hole’s clutch — and this proves Einstein’s Theory of Relativity (again) May 31, 2017
News Halos on Mars suggest the red planet may have been hospitable for far long longer than thought May 31, 2017
Genetics We’re entering a new age of genetic editing, as flurry of CRISPR trials already gear up May 31, 2017
Anthropology First DNA analysis of mummies shows ancient and modern Egyptians don’t really have much in common anymore May 31, 2017
News This Venetian doctor who invented the thermometer also helped shape modern chemistry May 30, 2017 - Updated on May 31, 2017
Inventions Researchers describe improved technique to extract water from brine May 30, 2017 - Updated on May 31, 2020
Biology Researchers took a nanoscale snap of a living cell membrane for the first time in history May 30, 2017
Genetics It’s not fun and games with CRISPR: the technique can induce hundreds of unwanted mutations May 30, 2017
News Nano-holograms 1,000 times thinner than the human hair pave way for smartphone-generated holograms May 30, 2017
Environment Organic food requires 40% more land than conventional farming for the same carbon footprint May 30, 2017
Economics Urban heat island effect could almost triple the cost of climate change in cities, burn economies to a crisp May 30, 2017
Environment World leaders distance themselves from Trump’s environmental policies in unusually frank statement May 29, 2017
Animals Incredible new Amazon glass frog is so transparent you can see its beating heart May 29, 2017
Climate We can’t count on trees to solve our global warming mess — there’s just too much CO2 out there May 29, 2017
News For the first time ever, we’ve seen a black hole being silently born — no supernova required May 29, 2017
Animals “A curtain of snakes” — for the first time, scientists confirm snakes can hunt in packs May 29, 2017 - Updated on May 24, 2023
Climate India cancels plans for huge coal power station — because solar energy is getting so cheap May 29, 2017
Animals Monkey business: A group of monkeys in Indonesia will steal your wallet and sell it back to you — for a cracker May 26, 2017
Economics Chinese company offers free training for US coal miners to become wind farmers May 26, 2017 - Updated on May 28, 2017
Astronomy NASA will explore an asteroid worth 10,000 $quadrillion — four years sooner than expected May 26, 2017
Environment L.A. lawns lose 70 billion gallons of water every year. “It was the maximum water loss possible,” said scientist May 25, 2017
Environment Trump’s new budget proposal would slash funding for science — especially Earth science May 25, 2017
Climate Replacing beef with beans on Americans’ plates might be the fastest way to cut CO2 emissions May 25, 2017 - Updated on August 11, 2021
Health CBD oil made from cannabis cuts rare epileptic seizures in half May 25, 2017 - Updated on February 25, 2021
Science Scientists find another reason why declawing your cats is not OK May 24, 2017 - Updated on May 25, 2017
Geology There could be an extra, ancient layer of tectonic plates lurking under east Asia May 24, 2017 - Updated on April 24, 2019
News Earlier this month, California broke yet another green record using over 67% renewable power May 24, 2017
Health About 73% of sunscreens don’t work as they claim or contain harmful ingredients May 24, 2017 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Animals Ancient climate change turned whales into Earth’s largest organisms ever , study reports May 24, 2017 - Updated on March 26, 2018
News A muffin a day might keep the doctor away — if you eat this special muffin May 23, 2017 - Updated on March 17, 2021
Genetics Major study explored the biology of human intelligence and found 40 new genes that play a role May 23, 2017 - Updated on January 16, 2019