Why are appliances playing elaborate tunes, and where do they come from? Two sonic designers explain how they compose for ...

Beavers and humans tend to clash over landscape management. Pixar's “Hoppers” captures the struggle, and Oregon proves ...

A gray dogwood seedling, no bigger than a few twigs, lived in a pot on my porch last summer. My family sheltered and watered it and then, in October, we joined hundreds of fellow volunteers in tucking ...

In “Hole in the Sky,” a threat forecaster confined to a bunker deciphers a mysterious code. One day, a new kind of voice comes through. The following is an excerpt from “Hole in the Sky” by Daniel H.

Each year, painted lady butterflies migrate thousands of miles between Africa and Europe. As the environment changes, so do their journeys. A painted lady butterfly waiting on a rocky hilltop for a ...

Measuring microplastics can be hard, partly because they're everywhere—including the lab. One researcher is working on ...

Many cardiac patients experience sadness or anxiety after leaving the hospital. Being prepared for the "cardiac blues" can ...

Birds are living dinosaurs whose ancestors include T. rex and giant penguins. Understanding their past can help us imagine ...

On May 29 we'll discuss Wilson's book, "Hole in the Sky" and his life as an author, robotics engineer, and Cherokee citizen.

Black women face systemic issues accessing gynecological care. A physician-scientist outlines her vision to improve ...

The Artemis II crew took photos of the far side of the moon with handheld cameras. A science team on Earth had plenty of ...

Your personal biometric data—from your face, to your gait, to your weight—is constantly being collected and sold. Who’s ...