Selected Features

Meet the Scientists Who Pollute Lakes on Purpose

From Canadian Coal Mines, Toxic Pollution That Knows No Borders

Is handwriting dead?

Incredibly fast and barely legal

Foragers are eating wild in America's concrete jungles

Chocolate-covered jellyfish, anyone?

Can computers forecast avalanches better than humans digging holes?

The human-caused wildfires that once burned in coastal rainforests

Urban Market Gardening with Limited Water Supply

News and Explainers

'The Pill' Might Shrink Certain Brain Regions Among Women Taking It

Disaster drone pilots are working hard and getting tired, research shows

As Shipwrecks Rust, Oil Spills Are Imminent

Microplastics Are Highly Diverse and Those Differences Matter

Canadians found a safer way to transport oil and, yes, it looks like a hockey puck

Bird Casualties Remain a Mystery After Largest-ever Oil Spill Off Canada's East Coast

New brain maps hint at cerebellum’s role in cognition, language

New method exposes structures inside 'rainbow' of brain cells

Core set of autism traits shows up in diverse cultures

Large U.K. database reveals links between genes and brain function

Repetitive behaviors tied to brain activity patterns in toddlers

Mouse brain atlas reveals details of developing cerebellum

Therapy taps rhythm to boost speech in autistic children

Eye-tracking test may reveal autism risk, severity

New techniques extend tool kit for constructing 'mini-brains'

Multimedia

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VIDEO: Watching trees to track climate change

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