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There are two theories, but the most likely blames forgetful Roman bureaucrats.

The alpha male of the Cranberry Bay wolf pack, dubbed V083 by researchers, is a canine with a singular specialty: killing beavers. V083 roams Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota, and in the spring and summer, he and his packmates prey heavily on busy rodents, ambushing them along foraging trails […]

SpaceX had engine trouble in October.

It’s 5 a.m. and still dark at the Carlton Complex fire camp in central Washington, except for the fire’s orange glow on a distant ridgeline. Wildlands firefighter Bre Orcasitas, two colleagues, and three volunteers suit up: heavy duty fire-resistant pants, shirt, jacket, and helmet. Their boots weigh 2 kilograms; the […]

Science’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.

Ariel, which will launch in 2029, will focus on planets unlikely to host life as we know it.

They were poised to start their own colonies.

COVID might be fought efficiently with fewer shutdowns by restricting activities only in a particular area with a population up to 200,000 when its case rate rises above a chosen threshold.