Scientists debate a controversial hypothesis that suggests that massive crumbling ice cliffs could speed up future sea level rise. Read more
Kids with recurrent strep throat appear to have a defective immune response to the bacteria that cause the infections, a study finds. Read more
Growing only in the U.S. Southwest, wild Joshua trees evolved a rare, fussy pollination scheme. Read more
Law enforcement can now use one company’s private DNA database to investigate rapes and murders. Read more
When gorging together, fly larvae create a living fountain that whooshes slowpokes up and away. Read more
Professional and amateur astronomers joined forces to analyze the impact. Read more
Fractals show up in cauliflower, seashells and now — lasers. Read more
Artificial intelligence is learning how to take things not so literally. Read more
Simulations suggest a planet roughly 2,000 light-years away formed when two space rocks collided, supporting the idea that such events are universal. Read more
Mystery canids on Texas’ Galveston Island carry red wolf DNA, thought to be extinct in the wild for 40 years. Read more
