Earth
A month's worth of cool science stories summed up.
Researchers match recent and future climates to show what American cities will be like in 60 years.
The Ross Ice Shelf appears to be melting in previously unknown ways. The same mechanisms could be melting other giant ice shelves, too.
Scientists reporting on severe weather can get hit hard by emotions, flashbacks and even nightmares.
Heat-tolerant prehistoric enzymes might help produce valuable chemicals and biofuels.
Soil bacteria often take 50 years or more to react to changes in climate.
They probably evolved to make mushroom-eating insects lose their appetites.
Scientists explain why some people ignore extreme weather warnings and some people listen.
Satellite images reveal widespread forest growth, but new trees won’t halt climate change and biodiversity loss.