For every one-degree-Celsius increase in temperature, mountaintop species shift upslope 100 meters, shrinking their inhabited area and resulting in dramatic population declines, new research by zoologists has found. The study analyzed shifts in elevation range in 975 populations of plants, insects and animals.
Bob Woodward: ‘Great Washington Denial Machine’ Driven By Politics, Not Truth
The veteran journalist stands behind the reporting in his new book, Fear, and says that administration officials who have denied quotes attributed to them are acting out of “political necessity.”
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Star Wars News: ‘Episode IX’ Just Recruited a Doctor
Not, like, a medical doctor, though. The time-traveling kind.
Watch Michelin Chefs Cook Game in Different Ways
Watch Michelin-starred chefs cook game meats such as venison, quail and partridge in many ways.What to Expect from Apple’s iPhone Event on Wednesday, September 12
New iPhones are on their way, and probably a new Watch too.
New Space Robots Will Fix Satellites, or Maybe Destroy Them
Upcoming “service” satellites will be like doctors for older, ailing satellites. Should they take the Hippocratic oath?
HP’s New 3-D Printers Build Items Not of Plastic but of Steel
For now, the company’s new Metal Jet printers make key fobs and other doodads. But one day they could create car parts.
Emmy Endorsement: In Praise of “Barbershop,” the Other Genius ‘Atlanta’ Episode
The shaggy-dog tale is so stylistically at odds with fellow nominee “Teddy Perkins” that it proves just how elastic this show can be.
Ken Starr’s Memoir ‘Contempt’ Looks At The Rocky Road To Clinton Impeachment
“An indulgent and prosperous nation readily forgave Bill Clinton and instead blamed the prosecutor,” Starr writes of investigating the president. “That would be me.”
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The Ex-Noma Chef Who Wants to Feed a Million Schoolchildren
Watch a fascinating discussion with ex-Noma head chef Dan Giusti at MAD 6 about the challenges of feeding America’s schoolchildren.