Pollution from fires, intensified by rising temperatures, is on track to become one of America’s deadliest climate disasters.
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How Did Hands Evolve? Look to Your Anus, a New Study Suggests.
The evolutionary blueprint for hands was borrowed in part from a much older genetic plan for our nether regions, a new study suggests.
How the Trump Administration Is Dismantling America’s Cancer-Research System
Here are the takeaways from The New York Times Times Magazine article on how the cancer-research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive moments.
China’s Renewable Energy Investment Helping Stem Fossil Fuel Growth, Report Says
Its vast investment in solar, wind and batteries is on track to end an era of global growth in the use of coal, oil and gas, the researchers said.
China’s Renewable Energy Investment Helping Stem Fossil Fuel Growth, Report Says
Its vast investment in solar, wind and batteries is on track to end an era of global growth in the use of coal, oil and gas, the researchers said.
Why the E.U. Is Banning Some Gel Nail Polish
Starting this week, gel polishes that contain a key chemical ingredient can no longer be used in the bloc’s 27 member countries.
Poor Amazon Rains Linked to Brazil Deforestation
Deforestation is playing a greater role than researchers expected, according to a new study.
Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report
Scores of researchers reviewed the Energy Department’s argument about greenhouse gases and found serious deficiencies.
Cue the Sun: This Lab Recreates Hot, Sweaty Days to Test Humans
Our reporter hits the treadmill to understand how scientists study extreme heat.
In the Remains of Canada’s Jasper Wildfire, Clues to Tame Future Blazes
A giant fire last year consumed much of Canada’s Jasper National Park. Canadian scientists leading research into wildfires are using the blaze to learn lessons for the future.