President Obama ordered a review of a Bush administration rule that exempted officials from having to consult with wildlife experts before taking actions that might harm endangered species.
Mr. Schwartz was a mathematician and computer scientist who did seminal research in fields as diverse as molecular biology and robotics.
If the endangered mountain gorillas are any sign, things may finally be looking up in eastern Congo as Rwandan aid in combating rebels has paid off.
PEERING DEEPLY The primary mirror of the Kepler telescope. The craft’s mission, set to begin Friday, is to discover Earth-like planets in Earth-like places.
A new spacecraft is about to embark on a mission to find other planets like Earth.
Babies display many of the characteristics that distinguish us from other animals.
Foreign students are having a difficult time obtaining permission to study in the United States.
A cleanup crew at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State has found one of the earliest batches of plutonium ever made.
Hate commercials? They may enhance your television-viewing experience.
It was 13 months before I heard those three beautiful words “You’re in remission," but I have to embrace my restored health while accepting that it may not last.
Are there benefits to paying students for good performance in school?
Images from the exhibition “Endless Forms: Charles Darwin, Natural Science and the Visual Arts” at the Yale Center for British Art.
Twenty women and girls suffering from fistulas, an internal injury from prolonged labor, went to Dodoma, Tanzania, for surgery to try to repair the damage.
In the Hawaiian Islands, researchers have developed the "Supersucker," a machine for removing a type of reef-damaging algae, which poses a problem for reefs worldwide.
Evolutionary biologists and historians of science comment on Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species.”
As you walk through this exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art, you will begin to understand that our ways of seeing have evolved because of the power of Charles Darwin’s vision.
A new study suggests that while drought may lead to the worst incidences of burning in Indonesia, land use and population density also play roles.
Why did the early United States astronauts land in the ocean while Russian spacemen returned to dry land?
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David Corcoran, a science editor, explores some of the topics addressed in this week’s Science Times.
With the economic downturn, many families may want to add some of the most affordable and nutritious foods to their shopping list.
Is there a mental boost connected to exercising in the morning?
Sometimes the newest treatments aren't best when cost is factored in.
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