Stories by Madison Goldberg

The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could set the climate agenda, reshape public education and shift the dynamics of global science collaboration.

The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could reshape policies from health care at home to nuclear proliferation abroad

What can singing tell us about how we’re wired—and how our ancestors evolved?

Today’s mathematicians grapple with higher-order mathematical questions and real-world applications.

Mathematics communicator and drag queen Kyne Santos guides you through the ongoing debate about what math really is.

Mathematics communicator and drag queen Kyne will help you discover the beauty and power of math in this miniseries.

Caring for aging loved ones brings its own set of emotional and physical hurdles. Experts offer guidance on finding support.

Personal stories and research reveal the challenges of family caregiving.

A mountaintop burial site offers a glimpse into Inka life—but raises ethical questions about unearthing ancient human remains.

Archaeoastronomers piece together how people understood the heavens thousands of years ago.

A group on the islands of Penghu is restoring ancient fishing weirs, hoping to preserve the sustainable fishing practice and attract ecotourism.

Researchers on a multimonth Antarctic expedition describe how the climate crisis intertwines with their work.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how researchers live and work on a U.S. icebreaker making its way through the waters of West Antarctica.

To unravel the effects of melting sea ice, researchers drill the frozen waters around Antarctica and receive a surprise visit from a group of penguins.

Researchers are investigating how an iron infusion from glacial meltwater might change Antarctica’s seas and the climate.

The Hubble Space Telescope’s woes, moon rocks and antibiotic candidates discovered with AI are all in this week’s news roundup.

A cost-effective pollution solution on Cape Cod could start in the bathroom.

You don't have to venture far to make a difference for wildlife.

Toxic algal blooms are forcing Cape Cod communities to consider expensive sewer and septic system projects.

Cape Cod’s water is turning “pea-soup green”—and after decades of scientific detective work, we know why.

Doctors are starting to prescribe vegetables or entire meals to ward off disease.

Ahead of a project to spray carbon dioxide into jungle plots, researchers contemplate what its results might signal about the forest’s future.

After years of delay, researchers are ready to inject carbon dioxide into jungle plots.

Years in the making, a project in the Amazon rain forest is finally set to determine whether a rise in carbon dioxide could save one of the world’s largest carbon sinks.