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Cosmos Controversy: The Universe Is Expanding, but How Fast?
A small discrepancy in the value of a long-sought number has fostered a debate about just how well we know the cosmos.
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A small discrepancy in the value of a long-sought number has fostered a debate about just how well we know the cosmos.
By DENNIS OVERBYE
The illustrations of Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the father of modern neuroscience, are featured in the new book “The Beautiful Brain.”
By JOANNA KLEIN
Researchers tried to pin down why our brains can be susceptible to errors in perception that make us mix up mouth movements and sounds.
By JOANNA KLEIN
A retired scientist became a hero to some climate-change deniers after he criticized his former boss at NOAA over data handling.
By HIROKO TABUCHI
The rocket lifted off from a launchpad used for the Apollo moon missions. It was the first launch from Kennedy Space Center in more than five years.
By KENNETH CHANG
An ecological cornerstone is vanishing rapidly from the oceans, and scientists fear the consequences for climate change, fisheries and disease.
By CARL ZIMMER
Some researchers think turtles evolved the ability to retract and then stretch their necks to snatch prey, not defend themselves in their shells.
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR
A teenager’s fossil hunt two decades ago may have changed paleontologists’ understanding of how long it took to recover from the “Great Dying” 252 million years ago.
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR
Climate change is threatening to push a crowded capital toward a breaking point.
By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN
By scanning pottery from the Iron Age kingdom of Judah, geoscientists detected a spike and then a decline in the planet’s magnetic field starting in the eighth century B.C.
By KENNETH CHANG
Just like hangover cures, there are many theories about the best method for keeping cut flowers fresh. Here’s what you need to know.
By STEPH YIN
New research finds that humans were sustainably managing the landscape, perhaps thousands of years before they were carving intricate geoglyphs into the earth.
By JOANNA KLEIN
The casual skygazer shouldn’t expect much of a spectacle from the back-to-back penumbral lunar eclipse and passage of Comet 45P.
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR
Researchers found that big hip swings and asymmetric arm and thigh movements give the impression of being a better dancer.
By STEPH YIN