Because seas are expected to continue rising in coming decades, such tidal flood losses are likely to increase. https://t.co/7sSrbHU26G

Ancient Mongolians’ DNA revealed that they weren’t able to digest lactose as adults — but they drank milk anyway. https://t.co/fo4t4OpLpW

“There’s something about robots that sets them apart from a computer.” #longreads https://t.co/ACNGnu9cU5

Despite the fact that thunderstorms regularly rage over our heads, “we really don’t have a good handle on what’s going on inside them.” https://t.co/Tg0LBVNiUa

Chances are good that in the coming years, scientists will gain the ability to tap into the brain and influence it in precise ways. #longreads https://t.co/BCrWlQxroM

"The Second Kind of Impossible" shows the benefit of a slow and steady approach to science, where determination and luck are just as important as insight. https://t.co/AjD9t7xSjk

Georgia O’Keeffe herself noticed these bumps, which were dismissed as grains of sand lodged in oil paint. Now scientists have identified the true culprit. https://t.co/7LNgtKSxWX

“I just want to jump.” https://t.co/wdHZdH8hiI

Scientists are still trying to explain how a body of water could remain liquid in such a cold environment. https://t.co/jnJ77ciFCF

These varied pollen patterns can all be explained by one simple trick of physics. https://t.co/r8TOv239dS

It’s small. It’s fast. It’s tiny. It’s an ancestor of T. rex. https://t.co/YUOdBuG7il

“This is the first time in history that we have observed a jet which is not pointing toward the Earth.” https://t.co/VlTh5oDQeC

Cells pulling double duty may help animals overlay food locations onto their mental maps. https://t.co/ZUIVEQw4yM

Ardi’s kind took steps toward humanlike walking. https://t.co/yNUjls96ud

It’s just 34 kilometers across. https://t.co/dMkmIodANc

Home decor like furniture and flooring may not be the notorious polluters that gas-guzzlers are, but these indoor consumer products can also be significant sources of potentially dangerous chemicals. https://t.co/TtI6dPX5OM

RT @corivan: See the beauty in pollen. #springisnear https://t.co/MeVFjftLBv

New dates for the Deccan Traps volcanic eruptions disagree on whether they were the main culprit in the dinosaurs’ demise. https://t.co/Cee6J1JHp6

With an average body length of roughly 4 cm and a wingspan over 7.5 cm, you’d think Wallace's giant bees would be easy to find. But the last official sighting of these goliath bees was nearly 40 years ago in 1981. https://t.co/ecbPubKSpM

The cosmos doesn’t care whether you’re looking up or down, left or right: In all directions, the universe is expanding at the same clip. https://t.co/LAwmNL25wn