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Near-Total Lunar Eclipse Will Turn Moon Blood Red

KATRINA MILLER

People in the Americas, Africa and Europe will have a chance to see Earth’s shadow create a near-total blood moon.

New Drug Approved by F.D.A. for Pancreatic Cancer Could Be First of Many

REBECCA ROBBINS AND CAROLYN Y. JOHNSON

Companies are testing dozens of similar drugs in cancers of the pancreas, lung, colon and more.

What Nepal's floods reveal about “cascading hazards”

The Nepal disaster appears to be a "cascading event," where one hazard seems to have triggered another, experts say

Climate change is supercharging El Niños, coral records show

Fossilized Galápagos corals show clear evidence that today's El Niños are much stronger than those in the past

Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic

It's a weird meteorological coincidence on the heels of Dolly Parton's death

Some Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why.

CARL ZIMMER

Even the most adept researchers may not know exactly what they do to get successful results. An A.I. model is trying to figure it out by watching every move.

A Study of Brain Proteins Offers New Targets to Treat Autism

CARL ZIMMER AND AZEEN GHORAYSHI

Researchers hope their findings could help inform future therapies for people with severe autism.

Inside One of Peru’s Most Vulnerable Penguin Colonies

ANA ELISA SOTELO AND K. R. CALLAWAY

Scientists worry about the penguins’ future amid changing temperatures and warming waters this year.

Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods

MAXINE JOSELOW AND LEO SANDS

Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.

Smuggled Turtles Saved at J.F.K. Are Recovering in the Bronx

RACHEL NUWER

China’s exotic pet market is driving a spike in animal smuggling, U.S. wildlife officials say. But these turtles are getting a second chance.

How will NASA’s Roman Space Telescope see exoplanets?

NASA's newest major observatory will include the most advanced planet-imaging tech ever flown in space. Here's how it works

GTA has always raised anxieties over video games and violence—here’s what the science actually says

The evidence in favor of and against video games promoting aggressive behavior is murkier than you might think

How the brain learns to read is an evolutionary mystery—a new study offers clues

Reading hasn't been around for long, evolutionary speaking. Instead, the brain recruits systems evolved for other purposes

How changes to Endangered Species Act regulations could hurt wildlife

Recent changes to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act could put wildlife at risk

See last night’s ‘blood moon’ eclipse from around the world

In a near-total lunar eclipse, the moon turned red-orange for viewers in North America, Europe and Africa