SCIENCE

Industrialization in the mostly rural northern part of the state has some residents pushing for protection of the region’s dark skies.Industrialization in the mostly rural northern part of the state has some residents pushing for protection of the region’s dark skies. Read More

Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room.Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room. Read More

Thousands of the endangered primates end up on the dinner plates of people in the upper rung of the country’s society who have money to spare.Thousands of the endangered primates end up on the dinner plates of people in the upper rung of the country’s society who have money to spare. Read More

The first U.S. absence in the history of the talks created an opening, diplomats said, for oil-producing nations to push their agenda.The first U.S. absence in the history of the talks created an opening, diplomats said, for oil-producing nations to push their agenda. Read More

Before casting a crucial vote for the health secretary, the top Senate Republican laid out several specific commitments he had secured, some of which appear to have been breached.Before casting a crucial vote for the health secretary, the top Senate Republican laid out several specific commitments he had secured, some of which appear to have

In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives. Read More

The United States has retreated on climate. China, the only superpower at COP30 and the world leader in clean energy, is not filling the void.The United States has retreated on climate. China, the only superpower at COP30 and the world leader in clean energy, is not filling the void. Read More

A new generation of craft chocolatiers in Brazil is making bars with “identity.” They’re helping to sustain the forest, too.A new generation of craft chocolatiers in Brazil is making bars with “identity.” They’re helping to sustain the forest, too. Read More

During the weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with a good telescope and clear skies.During the weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with a good telescope and clear skies. Read More

The encoded panels’ creator, Jim Sanborn, sought to unburden himself of the puzzle, and then discovered he had archived its solution in the Smithsonian.The encoded panels’ creator, Jim Sanborn, sought to unburden himself of the puzzle, and then discovered he had archived its solution in the Smithsonian. Read More