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Floating Farms Help Rethink the World's Food Ecosystems

Thirty-four heifers aboard a stable in Rotterdam harbor show that cow buoys could provide a creative way to boost food security.

The Arctic Is Getting Greener. That's Bad News for All...

From space and with drones, scientists are watching the Arctic get greener. That's troubling both for the region, and the planet as...

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The Atlantic Ocean's 'Conveyor Belt' Stirs Up a Science...

Researchers are debating the best way to monitor the ocean currents that sweep through the Labrador Sea—and may foretell the planet's...

Floating Farms May Help Reinvent the World's Food Ecosystems

Thirty-four heifers aboard a stable in Rotterdam harbor are showing that cow buoys might be a sustainable, reliable alternative to...

A Car ‘Splatometer’ Study Finds Huge Insect Die-Off

Measuring how many bugs fly into car windshields might sound silly. But to scientists predicting an “insect apocalypse,” the numbers...

Christina Koch and Jessica Meir: The Stellar Women of the...

These astronauts are out of this world and breaking new ground for space science.

Psychedelic Fiber Offers a New Twist on the Science of...

A stretchy plastic that changes colors as it deforms lets mathematicians and physicists model the stress points of knots, and test...

'Baby Talk' Can Help Kids Learn Language (Oh Yes It Can!)

The more ‘parentese’ there is at home, the more likely a child is to have an advanced vocabulary later on. 

'Baby Talk' Can Help Kids Learn Language (Oh *Yes* It *Can*\!)

The more ‘parentese’ there is at home, the more likely a child is to have an advanced vocabulary later on. 

Christina Koch and Jessica Weir: The Stellar Women of the...

These astronauts are out of this world and breaking new ground for space science.