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Ice detectives race against time as climate change destroys evidence of itself

By Dhananjay Khadilkar, Scientific American

Threatened glaciers store many of Earth’s fading prehistoric memories, including valuable temperature information about climate change…

Using sensors to spoon-feed crops with extreme precision

By PBS News Hour

To profitably produce corn in on Midwestern farms, nitrogen must be added to the soil. But the practice has an unwanted environmental impact: water contamination. A University of Nebraska professor thinks he may have a solution. Special correspondent Ariana Brocious…

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ExoMars mission hits snag after scientists lose contact with Mars lander

By Alison Thoet

The European Space Agency is waiting anxiously for confirmation that part of its $1.4 billion ExoMars mission landed safely on the red planet.

Tasmanian devils gain ground in cancer battle against extinction

By Nsikan Akpan

A contagious face cancer has decimated wild Tasmanian devils, but a new study shows a small group is fighting back.

Your devices are probably ruining your productivity. Here's why

By Lesley McClurg, KQED Science

Mounting evidence shows that multitasking could impair the brain’s cognitive abilities.

Column: Why science issues seem to divide us along party lines

By Lauren Griffin, The Conversation

Much has been made of the partisan split between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on issues of science and public policy. But can their American supporters really be that far apart in terms of science?…

Polar bears, growing desperate for food, threaten Alaska Natives

By Kamala Kelkar

Warmer temperatures have melted Alaska Natives' traditional permafrost freezers in the U.S. arctic and also forced polar bears onto land near them. They hope stainless steel containers shipped from Oregon will help keep the hungry bears away.

Look up. There are 10 times more galaxies than once thought

By Nsikan Akpan

By remapping the deepest corners of the universe, scientists now believe there are 10 times as many galaxies in the universe.

Gene-editing, religion and one scientist's quest to reconcile the two

By Andrew Joseph, STAT

Religious leaders and bioethicists have debated genome editing for decades. One geneticist is addressing concerns among religious communities.

Flesh-eating screwworms return to U.S.

By Courtney Norris

As if Zika virus and Hurricane Matthew aren’t enough, Florida residents are now facing the country’s first local infestation of flesh-eating screwworms in 30 years.