Science

Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy have set out to create another expansive science fiction series. The “Westworld” duo are developing an Amazon show based on the “Fallout” video game franchise. His Kilter Films banner is producing the project that has an attached series commitment penalty, meaning it would go straight …

But as in the human world, those who mix novelty with familiarity occasionally find success, and their new song circulates through a particular community. It usually stays there, and Dr. Otter and his colleagues thought this was happening only with their birds in western Canada, that “it was just an …

A disturbance will bring heavy rains to parts of the Gulf coast this weekend. This system could help form low pressure, which could develop into a tropical depression or storm. In any case, it is possible that it will rain locally during the holiday weekend along the gulf and southeast …

For months, scientists have debated whether a variant of the coronavirus that has come to dominate much of the world did so in part because it is more transmissible than other viruses. On Thursday, a team of researchers reported new evidence that is likely to deepen the debate rather than …

According to a study released Wednesday, the number of Americans who died from COVID-19 in March and May was significantly higher than the official US count, in part due to discrepancies in statewide reporting. © AP Omar Yeefoon, owner of the vegan restaurant Shoals Sound & Service, takes a break …