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I Wanted an Ecologically Responsible Garden. It Was Harder Than I Thought.

FERRIS JABR

The native plant movement gets a lot right, but there’s so much more to consider.

As Ice Melts in the Arctic, Some Deep-Sea Creatures Are Thriving

K. R. CALLAWAY

A new study suggests that deep-sea life reaps the benefits of icebergs’ castoffs — a rare silver lining as a warming planet destabilizes glacial ice.

Stanley M. Gartler, Pioneer in Cancer Research, Dies at 102

JERÉ LONGMAN

He provided the first convincing evidence that cancerous tumors develop from a single mutated cell and later helped expose contamination by cells taken from Henrietta Lacks.

Cosmic Conjoined Twins, Caught on Camera

ROBIN GEORGE ANDREWS

A Japanese spacecraft flew by an asteroid and snapped a picture. It turned out to be a “contact binary”: two space rocks that somehow fused together.

How math helped the Allies win World War II

During World War II, statistics helped the Allies estimate the number of enemy tanks, which proved essential in the decisive move against Nazi Germany

Nation’s 250th Celebration Fireworks Sent D.C. Air Pollution Spiking

QUINN GLABICKI

The president promised a record display of some 850,000 pyrotechnics for the country’s 250th birthday. The Park Service warned it could get dirty.

Why are the steel beams inside a Manhattan skyscraper buckling? Experts explain

Steel support columns in the Midtown building, which is being converted from offices into apartments, may have been overloaded, experts say

New Rules Require Election Changes for States to Get Terrorism Grants

SCOTT DANCE, NICK CORASANITI AND HILARY HOWARD

Federal officials said they would withhold some money unless states pursue paper ballot systems, verify citizenship and conduct costly audits.

Heat Waves Are Taking a Big Toll on Chickens

CHICO HARLAN AND LÉONTINE GALLOIS

The birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France’s torrid June took a heavy toll.

Bill Frist Wants to Take Politics Out of Climate Change

CARA BUCKLEY

Bill Frist, a surgeon who also served as Senate majority leader, has emerged as an outspoken advocate for environmental health. “A healthier planet means healthier people,” he said.

For Families With Nonspeaking Autistic Children, a Fierce Debate Over Assisted Spelling

AZEEN GHORAYSHI

Popular communication methods for nonspeaking autistic people have ignited a fierce debate over what counts as evidence of hidden cognitive abilities.

Chernobyl’s Wildlife Cameras Reveal How War Affects Wild Animals

EMILY ANTHES

A rare camera-trap study logged the effects of armed conflict on wild animals in real time.

Why more extreme rain could mean more shark bites

As rainfall intensifies with climate change, waste flushed out to sea could attract more sharks, putting beachgoers at risk

Einstein’s greatest theory triumphs again in landmark frame-dragging measurement

A best-yet measurement of one of general relativity's most mind-boggling effects is "another feather in Einstein's cap"

Detecting hidden nuclear weapons in space may be possible using cosmic rays

For almost 60 years, a global ban on nuclear weapons in space has held up. But the growing number of satellites and increasing geopolitical tension has scientists worried the moratorium could fail