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| Clearing land to feed a growing human population will threaten thousands of species Dec 21 2020 11:00 AM Changing where, how and what food is grown could largely avoid biodiversity losses, scientists say. READ MORE  |
| Wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes broke all kinds of records in 2020 Dec 21 2020 7:00 AM Climate change did not take a break during the pandemic. READ MORE |
| How does the newly authorized Moderna COVID-19 vaccine compare to Pfizer's? Dec 18 2020 8:07 PM The FDA has granted emergency use authorization to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the number of vaccines available in the United States to two. READ MORE |
| Bonobos, much like humans, show commitment to completing a joint task Dec 18 2020 2:00 PM Experiments with bonobos suggest that humans aren't the only ones who can feel a sense of mutual responsibility toward other members of their species. READ MORE |
| After a year like no other, new challenges and hope Dec 18 2020 9:30 AM Editor in chief Nancy Shute reflects on covering COVID-19, the things we've learned along the way, and some of the stories that sparked joy this year. READ MORE |
| What will life be like after the coronavirus pandemic ends? Dec 18 2020 6:00 AM Researchers offer a range of perspectives on the possible long-term social consequences of COVID-19. READ MORE |
| Ivory from a 16th century shipwreck reveals new details about African elephants Dec 17 2020 11:00 AM Ivory from the sunken Portuguese trading ship Bom Jesus contains clues about elephant herds that once roamed Africa, and the people who hunted them. READ MORE |
| 50 years ago, urea showed promise as a sickle-cell treatment Dec 17 2020 8:00 AM In 1970, scientists found the first treatment for sickle-cell disease. 50 years later, they're trying to cure it with CRISPR. READ MORE |
| From Elvis worms to the Milky Way's edge, these science stories sparked joy in 2020 Dec 17 2020 6:00 AM During a gloomy year dominated by a pandemic, these scientific discoveries were reminders that we live in a world of wonder. READ MORE |
| A mink in Utah is the first known case of the coronavirus in a wild animal Dec 16 2020 11:09 AM A U.S. mink is so far the only known free-ranging animal to have contracted the coronavirus and likely got infected from a nearby mink farm. READ MORE |
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