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Jonathan McDowell is retiring from studying the universe. But he’s ramping up efforts to chronicle humanity’s exploration of space.Jonathan McDowell is retiring from studying the universe. But he’s ramping up efforts to chronicle humanity’s exploration of space. Read More

A Trump administration budget proposal would essentially eliminate the one of the world’s foremost Earth sciences research operations.A Trump administration budget proposal would essentially eliminate the one of the world’s foremost Earth sciences research operations. Read More

Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” reached $10 billion last year. A leading seller made a large donation to President Trump’s election campaign.Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” reached $10 billion last year. A leading seller made a large donation to President Trump’s election campaign. Read More

Towana Looney lived with the kidney longer than any other transplant patient had tolerated an organ from a genetically modified animal.Towana Looney lived with the kidney longer than any other transplant patient had tolerated an organ from a genetically modified animal. Read More

The veto by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a Democrat, pushed back on a growing campaign against the mineral, which has been used for decades to prevent cavities.The veto by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a Democrat, pushed back on a growing campaign against the mineral, which has been used for decades to prevent cavities. Read More

President Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine. She fears arrest if she is deported there.President Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine. She fears arrest if she is deported there. Read More

A bone discovered in Taiwan turns out to have belonged to a Denisovan, a lineage previously identified only thousands of miles away.A bone discovered in Taiwan turns out to have belonged to a Denisovan, a lineage previously identified only thousands of miles away. Read More

From the “chairs” to the hallway medicine, the show’s depiction of an emergency medicine system that is beyond capacity rings true for medical experts.From the “chairs” to the hallway medicine, the show’s depiction of an emergency medicine system that is beyond capacity rings true for medical experts. Read More

In an interview with CBS, the health secretary also suggested he wasn’t familiar with massive cuts to state funding for public health.In an interview with CBS, the health secretary also suggested he wasn’t familiar with massive cuts to state funding for public health. Read More

The health secretary seemed stoic — maybe nervous, even — at the start of his first major trip. But on a hike with Navajo Nation leaders, he was finally in his element.The health secretary seemed stoic — maybe nervous, even — at the start of his first major trip. But on a hike with Navajo