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Atlantic ocean currents are weakening — and it could make the climate in some regions unrecognizable
A cold blob of water in the North Atlantic is an ominous sign that a system of currents that regulate the planet's climate could be weakening.
A long-lost ice sheet could predict the future of New York City — one in which Lower Manhattan and Coney Island are 'perpetually submerged'
Scientists are rethinking what we knew about a vanished ice sheet — and that could spell trouble for New York City.
Quantum computers are a dream come true for hackers. Can we stop them?
When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ahead of the problem and keep our data secure.
Is there really a difference between male and female brains? Emerging science is revealing the answer.
Brain scans, postmortem dissections, artificial intelligence and lab mice reveal differences in the brain that are linked to sex. Do we know what they mean?
Invisible DNA lurks everywhere in the environment — and we're on the verge of decoding its secrets
Environments are littered with the DNA of the creatures that inhabit them. Analyzing it could provide a real-time view of how our planet is changing.
Was Alexander the Great eaten by sharks? Inside the wild theories for what happened to the iconic ruler's body.
The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they may be somewhere else entirely. But one thing is certain: Archaeologists don't agree.
Lucy's last day: What the iconic fossil reveals about our ancient ancestor's last hours
Feature Fifty years after a fossil skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis was unearthed in Ethiopia, we know so much more about how this iconic species lived and died.
Bear hair and fish weirs: Meet the Indigenous people combining modern science with ancestral principles to protect the land
Feature The Heiltsuk of British Columbia are using a mix of traditional principles and modern implementation to protect salmon and bears in their territory.
Did we kill the Neanderthals? New research may finally answer an age-old question.
Feature A complex picture of how Neanderthals died out, and the role that modern humans played in their disappearance, is emerging.
Drinking wastewater, building an island from scratch and creating an urban forest: 3 bold ways cities are already adapting to climate change
Feature Climate change will fundamentally challenge the world's urban centers. Three cities — San Diego, Milan and Jakarta — offer lessons for how to adapt to a warming planet.
