February 3, 2025, 5:55am Life
Dropping temperatures and the prospect of snow looming in the forecast have Philadelphians crunching through layers of road salt that keep ice and snow from settling on sidewalks and streets. Read story
February 2, 2025, 1:22pm Life
The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this winter, a foreboding sign for the future of the beloved black-and-orange insect. Read story
February 1, 2025, 5:49am Nation & World
Tucked away in a lush, forested area of central Kenya’s Kikuyu town, the National Seed Bank stands as a crucial safeguard for the future of the country’s agriculture. Inside two chilly rooms of a government building, more than 50,000 seed varieties are cataloged and stored. Read story
January 30, 2025, 10:44am Nation & World
Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Read story
January 30, 2025, 8:39am Life
NASA’s two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in. Read story
January 29, 2025, 8:34am Latest News
Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday. Read story
January 28, 2025, 6:05am Life
A “serrated blade” found sticking from a rock in the United Kingdom has been identified as a “nearly perfect” prehistoric shark tooth, experts say. Read story
January 28, 2025, 6:04am Life
Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly colored creature moved around in an aquarium. Scientists peered into the tank, studying their pet-turned-specimen — and discovered it was a new species. Read story
January 28, 2025, 6:03am Life
Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like birds chirping in an unexpected place. Read story
January 28, 2025, 6:03am Life
In Washington, burrowing owls are rare. Their population has sharply declined as development takes over areas where they’ve lived for years. Read story