Category: Science

She chronicled the melodrama of Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who became an avian sensation as it took up residence atop a Manhattan apartment building.

Scientists say the snail darter, whose endangered species status delayed the building of a dam in Tennessee in the 1970s, is a genetic match of a different fish.

With a lucrative tax credit, the Biden administration is hoping to establish a new industry that might help fight climate change.

The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

It’s hard work to harvest, but a growing cadre of small farmers and home gardeners are cultivating the spice for profit, or simply pleasure.

The Quadrantids might be one of the strongest showers this year, but poor weather could make them difficult to see.

Never miss a rocket launch, meteor shower, eclipse or other event that’s out of this world.

Here are some key events to look forward to in space and astronomy in the year ahead.

Officials in other countries are warning about the health hazards of alcohol in any amount. Americans are still told that moderate drinking is safe. What gives?