Stories by Madison Goldberg

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.