Science Jan 06 If you get chikungunya this summer, maybe blame El Niño El Niño has a history of favoring tropical disease in the U.S. With chikungunya and Zika virus knocking on the door, scientists describe what might be in store for the U.S. next year.
Science Jan 04 Think El Niño is weird now? Just wait for this summer Scientists predict what El Niño might mean for the cost of cookies, the quality of marijuana and the arrival of DC's cherry blossoms.
Science Jan 04 4 new elements complete periodic table’s seventh row Four new elements have been added to the periodic table. One will soon become the first named by Asian researchers.
Science Dec 22 What made this week’s SpaceX rocket landing historic SpaceX successfully landed its Falcon 9 rocket booster late Monday. Here's why should you care.
Science Dec 16 This app spots earthquakes before seismic reports The LastQuake app uses Internet virality to detect earthquakes before official seismic reports.
Science Dec 10 These test tube puppies, the world’s first, may save endangered wolves Smithsonian, Cornell breed the first puppies using in vitro fertilization and cryopreserved embryos…
Science Dec 09 Don’t blame grandma yet, but your asthma may be her fault Emerging research into epigenetics may rewrite the fates of those dealing with diseases like asthma, schizophrenia and obesity.
Science Dec 04 Too many Christmas lights may paralyze your WiFi, but here’s how to fix it A viral story claims Christmas lights wage war on your WiFi. Here’s the science behind whether or not it's true and ways to fix it if so.
Science Dec 03 Gene editing designer babies would be ‘irresponsible,’ says international scientific committee The committee at the International Summit on Human Gene Editing called for a pause on tweaking DNA for reproductive medicine, but stopped short of recommending a moratorium on research.
Science Dec 02 Why the Paris talks won’t prevent 2 degrees of global warming Only one action could prevent the world from surpassing 2 degrees of global warming, but does this benchmark even matter?…