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The lesser prairie chicken, known for the males’ quirky courtship dance, inhabits grasslands sought-after by farming and energy developers.The lesser prairie chicken, known for the males’ quirky courtship dance, inhabits grasslands sought-after by farming and energy developers. Read More

How the shell cracks in an exercise known as the egg drop challenge turned out to be more complicated than science teachers have been telling students for many years.How the shell cracks in an exercise known as the egg drop challenge turned out to be more complicated than science teachers have been telling students for

Therapies involving mRNA, a key to Covid vaccines, hold great potential in treating several diseases, but some lawmakers want to ban them and the government is cutting funding.Therapies involving mRNA, a key to Covid vaccines, hold great potential in treating several diseases, but some lawmakers want to ban them and the government is cutting funding. Read

Dr. Means, President Trump’s new pick for surgeon general, has focused on the prevalence of chronic diseases and called on the government to scale back on childhood vaccines.Dr. Means, President Trump’s new pick for surgeon general, has focused on the prevalence of chronic diseases and called on the government to scale back on childhood vaccines. Read

A lawsuit led by Washington, Colorado and California accuses the Trump administration of unlawfully withholding funds for new charging stations.A lawsuit led by Washington, Colorado and California accuses the Trump administration of unlawfully withholding funds for new charging stations. Read More

The research team studying how to improve I.V.F. was a casualty of cutbacks at federal health agencies.The research team studying how to improve I.V.F. was a casualty of cutbacks at federal health agencies. Read More

Superb starlings help care for the offspring of birds they are not related to. “To me, that sounds like friendship,” one scientist said.Superb starlings help care for the offspring of birds they are not related to. “To me, that sounds like friendship,” one scientist said. Read More

Researchers collected more than 43,000 records of dives and assessed the photos and videos to determine how much of the bottom has been seen by humans.Researchers collected more than 43,000 records of dives and assessed the photos and videos to determine how much of the bottom has been seen by humans. Read More

As China and the United States trade charges of a lab leak, researchers contend in a new paper that the Covid pandemic got its start, like a previous one, in the wildlife trade.As China and the United States trade charges of a lab leak, researchers contend in a new paper that the Covid pandemic got

When one company proclaimed it had brought back the dire wolf, the response was joyous. But de-extinction remains a dangerous fantasy.When one company proclaimed it had brought back the dire wolf, the response was joyous. But de-extinction remains a dangerous fantasy. Read More