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The Art of the Fang

Canary Islands Are Alternate Site for Planned Mauna Kea Telescope

Eggs in the Refrigerated Section? Only in the U.S.

Facebook Could Be Associated With a Longer Life, Study Finds

Newfound Millipede Is Toothy, Poisonous and Quite Male

Bob Dylan Won. But in Science, the Times They Aren’t A-Changin’.

Of Jacks and Jennets: Facts About Donkeys

Where’s the Love for Donkeys?

Susan Lindquist, Scientist Who Made Genetic Discoveries Using Yeast, Dies at 67

A Scaredy-Cat’s Investigation Into Why People Enjoy Fear

15 Months Later, the Final Scraps of Data From Pluto Finally Reach Earth

Science: Take a Tour of the International Space Station In Dazzling 4K Detail

Measure in Florida That Claims to Back Solar Power May Discourage It

First Fossilized Dinosaur Brain Found

Science: Scientists Have Discovered the First Dinosaur Brain Fossil

How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too)

Flying for 10 Months Without a Layover

Science: How Warm Winters in the Arctic Make Colder Ones for You

Lighting Up the Night Skies

Science: The Average American Seafood Intake Increased by a Pound Last Year

Lighting Up the Night Skies

If Diamonds Are Forever, Your Data Could Be, Too

Prehistoric People Decorated With Cave Lion Pelts

Science: Renewable Energy Topped Fossil Fuels in New Generation for the First Time Last Year: Report

Science: See What Winter Will Be Like Where You Live

Why Does Fall Foliage Turn So Red and Fiery? It Depends.

For Gordon Hamilton, a Life of Discovery and Danger

A Manhattan Exhibit With Antiquity on the Clock

Science: Global CO2 Concentration Passes Threshold of 400 ppm—And That’s Bad for the Climate

Taking Down Dams and Letting the Fish Flow

Spray-On Tanning, Considered

Science: And Now Here’s a Spooky Hubble Space Image Just in Time for Halloween

Why Big Liars Often Start Out as Small Ones

Gordon Hamilton, Climate Scientist, Dies in Accident in Antarctica

A Wider-Eyed Watchdog of the Clutter Surrounding Earth

Studying the Building Blocks of Life in Stereo Sound

Science: The Science Behind Wine and Cheese Pairings

Dark Spot in Mars Photo Is Probably Wreckage of European Spacecraft

Science: See The Photo NASA’s Orbiter Took Of the Crashed Mars Probe

Science: Mars Probe Crash-Landed and Likely Exploded, European Space Agency Says

The Orionid Meteor Shower Will Peak Tonight. Don’t Expect Much.

Meet the New Titanosaur. You Can Call Him Wade.

Bottled Water or Tap: How Much Does Your Choice Matter?

Science: A Warm Winter Is on the Way for Much of the U.S., Forecasters Say

If Planet Nine Is Out There, It Tilts Our Solar System

No Signal From Mars Lander, but European Officials Declare Mission a Success

9 cities to live in if you’re worried about climate change

Science: How Even a Failed Mars Landing Humanizes Us All

Children 14 or Under Need Fewer H.P.V. Vaccine Doses

Juno Hobbled but Healthy After Glitch, NASA Says