Climate change and the rapid evolution of the insect have helped drive up malaria deaths and brought dengue and other mosquito-borne viruses to places that never had to worry about them.
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To Knock an Elephant Off Balance, Bring Out a Giant Blindfold
Elephants rely on visual cues to maintain consistent timing of their strides, a new study suggests.
We Asked Readers to Spend the Summer Watching Birds. Here’s What Happened.
Thousands of people from around the world responded to the invitation, sharing their sightings with scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
How to Tell if Your A.I. is Conscious
In a new report, scientists offer a list of measurable qualities that might indicate the presence of some presence in a machine.
In Space, the Past Is Future (and Equally Unpredictable)
Not even the most advanced physics can reveal everything we want to know about the history and future of the cosmos, or about ourselves.
Urban Animals Can’t Take the Heat, Study Finds
A warming climate could make cities even less hospitable to wild mammals, according to new research.
Back to New Jersey, Where the Universe Began
A half-century ago, a radio telescope in Holmdel, N.J., sent two astronomers 13.8 billion years back in time — and opened a cosmic window that scientists have been peering through ever since.
Humanity’s Ancestors Nearly Died Out, Genetic Study Suggests
The population crashed following climate change about 930,000 years ago, scientists concluded. Other experts aren’t convinced by the analysis.
U.S. Seeks to Block Recovery of Titanic Artifacts
Washington has gone to court to become a party to the salvage case involving the famous liner so it can stop any expedition it deems objectionable.
How to Track a Songbird from Alaska to Peru
To follow an olive-sided flycatcher, first you have to catch it.