Science in the City

The Howl of the Coywolf

Coyotes and wolves are back in town, via a hybrid known as the Eastern Coyote, coydog or coywolf.

by Thom Leavy × December 15, 2015 × Comments are Disabled

The monk parakeet, a native of South America, maintains a quiet existence.

by Meg Callaghan × December 15, 2015 × Comments are Disabled

Secret Science Club brings chemistry, astrophysics – and themed cocktails – to Brooklyn.

by Raul Hernandez × December 15, 2015 × Comments are Disabled

Here’s the science behind SAD, a form of depression affecting about five percent of New Yorkers.

by Erica Jackson × December 15, 2015 × Comments are Disabled

Long winter nights can take a toll on people suffering from seasonal affective disorder.

by Angely Mercado × December 15, 2015 × Comments are Disabled

Why melting winter’s snow and ice creates a proliferation of potholes.

by Lauren Klose × December 15, 2015 × Comments are Disabled

A beekeeper explains his relationship to the hive.

by Emily Siegel × December 15, 2015 × Comments are Disabled

Beekeeping is on the rise in New York as a hobby and small business.

by Kazi Awal × December 15, 2015 × Comments are Disabled

Domestic strife roils red-tailed hawks in the Bronx.

by Jade Gardener × December 15, 2015 × Comments are Disabled

Some see the marshland as trash, while others call it a Brooklyn treasure.

by Hayley Lind × December 15, 2015 × Comments are Disabled

Activists want to make a fetid stretch of the Hutchinson River safe for public use.

by George Goss × December 15, 2015 × Comments are Disabled

Local urban farmers encourage composting food to reduce waste while enriching soil.

by Michael Wilson × December 15, 2015 × Comments are Disabled