Shanika Gunaratna
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Fetuses may be able to distinguish between languages
There's more evidence that the "first building blocks in acquiring language" start to develop even before birth → Read More
Boy trips, falls and discovers million-year-old Ice Age fossil
In Las Cruces, New Mexico, clumsiness and science collide in a remarkable discovery → Read More
Rare view of underwater forest preserved since Ice Age
An ancient underwater forest found south of Alabama's Gulf Shores in the Gulf of Mexico could provide a time capsule to a pre-human era on Earth. The cypress forest dates back to an Ice Age more than 60,000 years ago when sea levels were 400 feet lower than today, according to the new documentary "The Underwater Forest," made by environmental reporter and filmmaker Ben Raines. Raines first went… → Read More
U.S. communities will face chronic flooding as sea levels rise
The data shows us exactly which communities will face the hardest choices in the era of rising sea levels → Read More
U.S. communities will face chronic flooding as sea levels rise
The data shows us exactly which communities will face the hardest choices in the era of rising sea levels → Read More
Daily step counts: Which countries are most active
Counting steps daily? A new study uses fitness app data to provide big-picture perspective on how you stack up on a global scale → Read More
Kaspersky Lab again denies links to Russian intelligence
Questions continue to dog a Russian cybersecurity company about its work with government and intelligence officials → Read More
Earth faces "biological annihilation" in sixth mass extinction, scientists warn
Earth is in the midst of the sixth mass extinction in the planet's history, researchers warn in a new, big-picture report → Read More
Peering into the psychology of online trolls
A new study attempts to look into the hearts and minds of internet trolls for clues about what drives them → Read More
Peering into the psychology of online trolls
A new study attempts to look into the hearts and minds of internet trolls for clues about what drives them → Read More
Here's where climate change will hit the U.S. the hardest
Researchers say climate change and income inequality are poised to converge in a perfect, and destructive, storm → Read More
NASA rocket launch sends colorful clouds above the Atlantic coast
Notice any unusual clouds lighting up the sky early Thursday morning? Here's the backstory → Read More
Solar energy revolution hits barrier: Air pollution
Dusty, poorly maintained solar panels are interfering with solar energy efficiency worldwide, researchers say → Read More
Does health insurance coverage really save lives?
22M people could lose insurance under Senate Republican bill; what does that mean for Americans' health and well-being? → Read More
New York City scientists will pay you to study your rat infestation
In cities, a nagging public health problem won't go away until scientists can get closer to the source, researchers argue → Read More
This state has the worst air quality in the nation
More than 90 percent of California residents live in counties with unhealthy air, according to a new report → Read More
How future electric cars could recharge on the road
Scientists say they're inching closer to wirelessly delivering electricity to moving cars → Read More
How future electric cars could recharge on the road
Scientists say they're inching closer to wirelessly delivering electricity to moving cars → Read More
These are the global hotspots for alien species
Alien species disrupt stable ecosystems — an environmental problem you might not be thinking about → Read More
"We are still in": Tech giants join growing alliance to honor Paris climate agreement
Apple, Amazon, Google and other big names in tech say they're prepared to do more to fight global warming → Read More