Colombian botanist risking his life to preserve nature's memory

For the last three decades, botanist Julio Betancur has braved minefields and penetrated deep into jungle…

Fiji braces for Cyclone Sarai

Tropical Cyclone Sarai was brewing off the coast of Fiji Friday, threatening the plans of thousands…

Facts are misremembered to fit personal biases, study finds

If you’re looking for who’s responsible for all the misinformation out there, you might want to…

West Coast fishery rebounds in rare conservation 'home run'

A rare environmental success story is unfolding in waters off the U.S. West Coast. …

NASA satellite tracks tropical storm Phanfone into the South China Sea

Tropical Storm Phanfone brought typhoon-force winds and heavy rains across sections of the Philippines on Christmas…

NASA-NOAA satellite finds development of Tropical Cyclone Sarai

Imagery from NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite showed that a tropical low-pressure area has consolidated and organized…

Finally, machine learning interprets gene regulation clearly

In this age of “big data,” artificial intelligence (AI) has become a valuable ally for scientists.…

Seeing the new Star Wars? Be careful what you wish for

How much you enjoy the new Star Wars movie will depend a lot on your expectations…

In an African forest, the enduring mystery of a giant butterfly

Suspended from branches high above the ground, Nicolas Moulin looked through his binoculars over a seemingly…

Typhoon Phanfone kills at least 16 in Philippines

A typhoon that swept across remote villages and popular tourist areas of the central Philippines on…