June 23, 2020, 6:02am Life
The COVID-19 pandemic is drastically reducing the number of young whooping cranes to be released this fall to help bring back the world’s rarest cranes. Zoos and other places where the endangered birds are bred have had to cut not only staff size but use of two techniques to boost… Read story
June 23, 2020, 6:02am Life
You can now buy one of those unnerving animal-like robots you might have seen on YouTube — so long as you don’t plan to use it to harm or intimidate anyone. Read story
June 16, 2020, 6:02am Health
A new study found astronauts excrete less sodium in space than on land, a finding that could have implications for the heart health of future space travelers. Read story
June 16, 2020, 6:00am Life
SpaceX’s debut astronaut launch is the biggest, most visible opening shot yet in NASA’s grand plan for commercializing Earth’s backyard. Read story
June 9, 2020, 6:05am Life
The global race for a COVID-19 vaccine boils down to some critical questions: How much must the shots rev up someone’s immune system to really work? And could revving it the wrong way cause harm? Read story
June 9, 2020, 6:04am Life
The coronavirus pandemic has upended and refocused orca field research in Northwest waters this season. Read story
June 9, 2020, 6:02am Life
Master builders of the sea construct the equivalent of a complex five-story house that protects them from predators and funnels and filters food for them — all from snot coming out of their heads. Read story
June 8, 2020, 6:02am Latest News
People are killing big old trees. Read story
June 2, 2020, 6:00am Life
The relationship between faith and science has faced its share of strain during the coronavirus pandemic — but for some scientists leading the nation’s response, the two have worked in concert. Read story
May 25, 2020, 6:00pm Life
It’s back to the future as NASA astronauts launch again from the U.S. — aboard a retro-style “Right Stuff” capsule. Read story
