When a child is diagnosed with a rare genetic disease, parents are often confronted with the high cost of helping advance research. New efforts aim to get families of every means involved in research.
Aerial views show the devastation from floodwaters in neighborhoods around Houston’s Addicks Reservoir.
A Russian businessman plans to put in orbit a utopia called Asgardia. If only he could get his citizens to agree on how to run it. 53
Environmental activists in Australia are abandoning their annual anti-whaling campaign in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica, saying Japan’s threat to defend its fleet is too daunting. 83
Fall marks the end of the carefree summer, which some people mourn, and the return to routine and order, which others relish.
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Robert M. Sapolsky asks, “Does belief in free will make us more ethical?” and looks at a new paper about geography’s surprising effect on the question.
Tropical Storm Harvey dumped record rainfalls along the Texas coast, and Houston was among the hardest hit. Here’s the science of why Harvey has had such a catastrophic impact the area. Photo: NASA 72
Tropical Storm Harvey lingered over Houston, dumping trillions of gallons of rain. Here are some answers from scientists on why it was so bad. 219
As Hurricane Harvey bears down on Texas’ Gulf Coast, the threat of flooding looms large in Houston, as its geography, developments and drainage systems make storms a particular danger to the area. 89
A controversy sparked by a Google memo brings up an old question: What role does biology play in personality and behavioral differences? Alison Gopnik on new answers. 57
