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Discovery of 20 New Moons Puts Saturn Ahead of Jupiter

Twenty new moons have been found around Saturn, giving the ringed planet a total of 82, scientists said. That beats Jupiter and its 79 moons.

Airbnb to Train Tourists for Scientific Research Sabbatical

Airbnb is offering a handful of tourists concerned about the environment a chance to participate in scientific research on how to help preserve it during an all-expense paid trip to Antarctica.

Where Have the Wild Birds Gone? 3 Billion Fewer Than 1970

The bird population in the United States and Canada was probably around 10.1 billion nearly half a century ago and has fallen to about 7.2 billion birds, according to a study.

Many US Women Say 1st Sexual Experience Was Forced in Teens

The results of a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggest that for 1 in 16 American women — or 3 million — the first sexual encounter was not voluntary.

Concerns Grow Over Tainted Sewage Sludge Spread on Croplands

While the sludge offers farmers a cheap source of fertilizer, there long have been concerns about contaminants in the material.

Scientists Succeed in Creating Northern White Rhino Embryos

This milestone in assisted reproduction may be a pivotal turning point in the fate of the species.

Scientists Monitoring New Marine Heat Wave off West Coast

The expanse of unusually warm water could badly disrupt marine life including salmon, whales and sea lions.

Earth’s Future is Being Written in Fast-Melting Greenland

Glaciers here do shrink in the summer and grow in the winter, but nothing like this year.

Alaska Records Its Warmest Month Ever; Future Records Likely

Alaska has been America’s canary in the coal mine for climate warming, and the yellow bird is swooning.

Scientists Confirm July Set New Global Heat Record

It is the latest in a long line of peaks that scientists say backs up predictions for man-made climate change.

Myth About How Science Progresses Is Built on a Misreading of the Story of Penicillin

Myths often tell us more about how professions want to be seen than about the historic events on which they are based.

’80s Tape, Toy Dino: Chinatown Archaeological Dig Cut Short

An archaeological dig in Boston's historic Chinatown has been cut short after it turned up a 1980s music cassette, a toy dinosaur and other bric-a-brac.