Science Selections

Airborne pollution particles spewed by car exhausts and other sources are now strongly linked to Alzheimer's. By Ellen Ruppel Shell

Keep American Science Great. Funding cuts haven't crippled research yet, but things are heading that way. By Naomi Oreskes

Why Do Human Beings Speak so Many Languages? There are at least 7,000 languages spoken around the globe. By Michael Gavin

Although viruses challenge our concept of what "living" means, they are vital members of the web of life. By Luis P. Villarreal

How the coronavirus travels through the air has become one of the most divisive debates in this pandemic. By Ed Yong.

How lack of computational power shaped World War naval battles. Situational awareness before GPS & computers. By Haomiao Huang

Humans domesticated horses. New technology could help archaeologists figure out where and when. By William Taylor.

Everything you need to know about the coronavirus. Stay alert and be prepared. By Nicole Wetsman.

In A first, Scientists Use a Revolutionary Gene-Editing Tool, CRISPR, To Edit Inside A Patient. By Shannon Hall.

Ancient mossy forests from millions of years ago created the planet's finite amount of fossil fuels. By Hope Jahren.

How close are we to a quantum computer? Intel's head of quantum computing reveals the challenges... By Larry Greenemier.

Ensuring meaningful human control over killer machines is vital to global security. By Noel Sharkey.

How the last Neanderthals lived. 4 caves in Gibraltar give insight into what their lives might have been like. By Melissa Hogenboom.

Slamming a beak against a tree trunk seems like it would cause serious brain injuries. Yet woodpeckers survive. By Joanna McKittrick

Deep-learning algorithms peer into MRI's and x-rays with unmatched vision, but who's to blame when they make a mistake? By Sara Reardon

Some bird species use tools and can recognize themselves in the mirror. How do tiny brains pull off such big feats? By Onur Gunturkun.

Super rats or sickly rodents? Our war against urban rats could be leading to swift evolutionary changes. By Jonathan Richardson.

One Phone, One Vote. Technology will make elections more secure - but not soon. By Wade Roush.

DNA-based medicine needs more diversity to avoid harmful bias. One big research project is fixing that. By Stephanie Devaney.

Proton Size Puzzle - New work may solidify a critical benchmark. By Dan Falk.