Surviving in the Ephemeral Pools of Life
Carpets of gold, burrowing toads and fairy shrimp all depend on vernal pools—habitats that, most of the time, do not exist.
Carpets of gold, burrowing toads and fairy shrimp all depend on vernal pools—habitats that, most of the time, do not exist.
An increase in activity in dying brains might be associated with last-minute conscious experiences, but scientists don’t know for sure
Many bird species are producing fewer offspring as global temperatures rise, and larger migratory species are particularly affected
New results from a U.A.E. orbiter suggest Mars’s moons may be pieces of the planet. A Japanese mission will tell us for sure
Ova don’t make a woman, and sperm don’t make a man
Decades of data support the use and safety of puberty-pausing medications, which give transgender adolescents and their families time to weigh important medical decisions
Melting sea ice is opening new pathways through the Arctic such as the famed Northwest Passage. But it is also reducing visibility and potentially causing delays
New technology gleans the gist of stories a person hears while laying in a brain scanner
Jupiter shines in images made by citizen scientists using data from NASA’s Juno probe
New research points to different step counts based on age and fitness level
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