"If weeks of pervasive wildfire smoke become the new normal in the American West, it could be the reality check that loosens some of the partisan logjams about climate change politics in our region."
Unfortunately, investigators have hit a nasty snag.
The white-crowned sparrow sang differently as the world quieted down.
"We have shown that it is possible to build a hearing aid for less than the price of a cup of coffee."
Gene-hacked plants could sequester more carbon out of the atmosphere.
"We need the system to work and work quickly. Otherwise this industry will not survive."
Plenty of asteroids have already made such a trip — but could life survive it?
Tiny bits of garbage, whipping around our planet, could be a bigger hazard than we thought.
"There's absolutely no reason to think there wouldn’t be planets in other galaxies."
"Take a couple dirty diapers, some microwave food wrappers, a used airsickness bag, and a few sweaty towels..."
"We know that these searches will be technically challenging, but not impossible."
Cops say it will help them arrest pedophiles.
"Our cars shouldn’t make wildfires worse — and create more days filled with smoky air."
Is this in store for all of us?
"If you want to see a black hole evolve over a decade, there is no substitute for having a decade of data."
The country with the greatest carbon emissions is giving itself 40 years to drop them completely.