July 22, 2024, 6:00am Life
A small butterfly once thought extinct has staged such a comeback in South Florida that it is now considered a bit of a garden pest — and a persistent problem for a renowned research facility where its caterpillars feast on a curated collection of tropical plants, some of them rarer… Read story
July 16, 2024, 6:02am Life
A fleet of drones patrolling New York City’s beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from an aggressive group of seaside residents: local shorebirds. Read story
July 16, 2024, 6:01am Life
If you’re suffering through another sweltering day this July, the effects of extreme heat may seem painfully obvious. But the fallout from soaring temperatures goes far beyond sweatiness, dehydration or heat stroke. Read story
July 15, 2024, 4:06pm Life
Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts. Read story
July 12, 2024, 6:10am Life
The largest freshwater fish in North America, which was once abundant in California’s major rivers and San Francisco Bay, has declined in numbers to a point that state officials will consider whether to protect the fish as a threatened species under the state’s Endangered Species Act. Read story
July 12, 2024, 5:57am Life
The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York next week, auction house officials said. Read story
July 9, 2024, 5:57am Life
A boa constrictor in the United Kingdom recently gave birth to 14 babies — without a mate. Females of certain species have the ability to reproduce asexually, without sperm from a male. The process is called parthenogenesis, from the Greek words for “virgin” and “birth.” Read story
July 8, 2024, 8:02am Life
The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth. Read story
July 7, 2024, 3:02pm Latest News
The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth. Read story
July 7, 2024, 6:00am Life
While most museums protect their collections under glass, the vintage computers and other electronic artifacts at the Living Computers: Museum + Labs were open for guests to play, code and educate themselves. Read story
