These slimy underwater mats can help store carbon, but only if they can survive
Tamiko Thiel and Luisa I. Falcón are creating interactive art to help save the stromatolites
After 57 years, the Arecibo Observatory's iconic telescope is shutting down
The US National Science Foundation is planning to dismantle the damaged telescope
Volcano diplomacy and the future of eruption predictions: the life of a volcanologist
NASA petrologist Kayla Iacovino on her life studying volcanoes and being a Star Trek fanatic
A chaotic week for one of the world's most powerful telescopes ends with major damage
Puerto Rico's Arecibo observatory scientists dealt with a hurricane and an asteroid before the accident
When COVID-closed labs reopen, who will be there?
Coronavirus is going to make "normal" research impossible, so adjust your plans
Questions about biology, sex, and gender? We have answers
Biological essentialism is not based in fact
After Hurricane Maria, an isolated community rescued itself, with help from their abuelas
Christine Nieves started a community kitchen in the spirit of apoyo mutuo, mutual aid
Out in the jungle, looking for a cave? Machine learning and lasers can help
New techniques are helping field researchers locate hard-to-spot caves
People across Southeast Asia are breathing in toxic particles because of large fires
New research estimates that carbon particles released from large scale Indonesian fires cause around 36,000 deaths per year
The best science stories from around the web, hand-curated and eye-read by science writers
The week's not over yet but it's been pretty good so far
What if we treated all sick people the way we treat people with a terminal disease?
Palliative care can increase the quality of life for all patients
Announcing our Photon Fellows!
We're looking forward to articles by 12 new writers
Climate change is causing floods all over the world. Here's what you can do to help
People are dying in Mozambique and Zimbabwe, in Nebraska and the Dakotas. And millions more are at risk.
New collaboration with Two Photon
Announcing the Photon Fellows program
Meet Helia Bravo Hollis, a Mexican botanist and conservationist
"La maestra Bravo" was an expert on desert plants. She's our science valentine.
Did climate change cause Hurricane Florence?
Our planet's changing climate did not cause Florence to form, but it's definitely not making things any easier.
GMOs can help us adapt to climate change
Like levees and seawalls, GMOs could help us to manage climate change's impact
Meet Ynes Mexia, late-blooming botanist whose adventures rivaled Darwin's
Eighty years after her death, scientists are still processing the plants she collected
The Lyme wars are upon us. We should probably read up on them
By 2050, 12 percent of the US population will likely be infected by Lyme-causing pathogen
The Moon's origins may be far different than we thought
We're still learning the basics about Earth's nearest neighbor
A scientist responds to that 'Science' Instagram essay
Online outreach helps highlight women and people of color in the field
I crush stalagmites from protected caves. What can I do to give back?
Scientists should do more with the communities where they work, a cave researcher writes
It's time to stop excluding people with disabilities from science
You can be a great scientist without being able to carry a 50-pound backpack out of a cave
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What ancient corn farmers can teach us about engineering crops for climate change
In the era of GMO crops, farmers can learn old lessons of diversity