In Brazil, cattle industry begins to help fight deforestation By Allie WilkinsonMay. 15, 2015 “Zero-deforestation” commitments having an impact, study finds
State Department science adviser speaks out on Cuba By Richard StoneMay. 14, 2015 Eased rules on donating scientific equipment could be empowering, Colón says
Feature: Cuban science comes in from the cold By Richard StoneMay. 14, 2015 After keeping science alive during decades of scarcity, Cuba's "guerrilla scientists" are ready to rejoin the world
Feature: Fidel Castro's first-born son foments a nanotech revolution By Richard StoneMay. 14, 2015 In a Q&A, Fidel Castro Díaz-Balart reveals the truth behind his nom de guerre in Russia and his efforts to launch a nanotechnology R&D center in Havana
Feature: Graying Cuba strains socialist safety net By Richard StoneMay. 14, 2015 Cuba's biotech success helped give rise to a rapidly aging population; now, its scientists are hoping to ease the disease burden in the golden years
T. rex cousin was early convert to vegetarianism By Michael BalterApr. 27, 2015 Scientists find surprisingly precocious example of a meat-eating dinosaur that changed its diet
Vultures surf on heat from power plants By Emily ConoverApr. 21, 2015 Air currents from thermal power plants give birds a lift
Evidence of ancient river could rewrite geological history of the Americas By Lizzie WadeApr. 9, 2015 Volcanic deposits point to early link between North America and South America
Heat-beating beans resist climate change By Erik StokstadMar. 24, 2015 Newly tested varieties show promise in surviving higher temperatures
Ancient and modern cities obeyed same mathematical rule By Emily ConoverFeb. 20, 2015 Productivity rises faster than population, regardless of culture and time frame