Stories by Madison Goldberg

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.

Cows and at least one person in the U.S. have been sickened by avian influenza. We asked experts about the risk to humans.

The deadly virus was practically eliminated in the U.S., but now it’s infecting more people.

Total solar eclipses have set the stage for major scientific advancements—everything from the discovery of helium to the testing of Einstein’s general theory of relativity.