New York Times Science News

1. This Tree Wants to Be Struck by Lightning

   Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a scientist said.

2. How the Myanmar Earthquake Shook Skyscrapers in Bangkok

   Large quakes produce shaking at a variety of frequencies. Some waves can travel hundreds of miles, and are amplified by local geological conditions.

3. NASA Astronauts Speak for First Time After 9-Month Stay in Space at ISS

   Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spoke in their first news conference since returning to Earth two weeks ago from an unexpectedly long I.S.S. stay that lasted more than nine months.

4. Eating ‘Family Style’ May Have Set the Stage for Life as We Know It

   Under microscopes, scientists found that giant single-cell organisms were able to vacuum up more food when they are stuck together.

5. Trump Administration Has Begun a War on Science, Researchers Say

   Nearly 2,000 scientists urged that Congress restore funding to federal agencies decimated by recent cuts.