Science

How can the Midwest fix the ocean it has killed?
What Midwest agriculture puts into the soil is polluting a massive chunk of the Gulf of Mexico. Solutions to the massive ocean dead zone are out there, but they're not easy.
EU hits Google with $5 billion fine for pushing apps on Android users
The European Commission found that the tech giant had broken EU antitrust rules by requiring manufacturers to pre-install the Google and Chrome apps. Google plans to appeal.
Galileo would be stunned: Jupiter now has 79 moons
Astronomers have found 12 more moons orbiting the planet Jupiter. These moons are all small — just 5 kilometers or less across — and one of them behaves very strangely.
Amazon's Prime Day runs into early snags
Shoppers clicking on many Prime Day links after the 3 p.m. ET launch in the U.S. got only images of dogs with the words, "Uh-oh. Something went wrong on our end." People took to social media to complain that they couldn't order items.
Rising seas could cause problems for internet infrastructure
The internet relies on a network of cables, many buried underground along U.S. coastlines. A new analysis finds sea level rise could put thousands of miles of cable underwater in the next 15 years.
In Ireland, drought and a drone reveal the outline of an ancient henge
As crops get thirsty in Ireland, some plants are faring better than others. Aerial photos show a pattern in crop growth near Newgrange, believed to be the footprint of a previously unknown henge.
Researchers study thousands of ticks collected by the people they bit
Researchers invited the public to help them study the geographic spread of ticks that carry pathogens that can sicken humans. People were eager to oblige by sending in the pesky bugs that bit them.
Be prepared! New ticks are moving north, but scientists offer hope
Last year, a tick native to Eastern Asia was found in New Jersey. If current climate change trends continue, they could end up in Minnesota in the next few years. Here's what you need to know.