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Senior ministers are arriving in an effort to break a deadlock over the summit’s main goal: funding to help lower-income countries hit hard by global warming.Senior ministers are arriving in an effort to break a deadlock over the summit’s main goal: funding to help lower-income countries hit hard by global warming. Read More

For a century, exoplanet hunters have “discovered” planets around a nearby star, only to retract the claims. But the latest find is for real.For a century, exoplanet hunters have “discovered” planets around a nearby star, only to retract the claims. But the latest find is for real. Read More

The unidentified patient had recently returned from Africa, where the virus has caused a deadly epidemic, health officials said.The unidentified patient had recently returned from Africa, where the virus has caused a deadly epidemic, health officials said. Read More

American officials are seeking to assure the world that U.S. climate action won’t end with the return of Donald Trump as president.American officials are seeking to assure the world that U.S. climate action won’t end with the return of Donald Trump as president. Read More

Trends in child health are in fact worrisome, and scientists welcome a renewed focus on foods and environmental toxins. But vaccines and fluoride are not the cause.Trends in child health are in fact worrisome, and scientists welcome a renewed focus on foods and environmental toxins. But vaccines and fluoride are not the cause. Read More

The event produces some of the year’s fastest meteors, although the nearly full moon may make them challenging to spot.The event produces some of the year’s fastest meteors, although the nearly full moon may make them challenging to spot. Read More

Growing worldwide energy demand and other factors have shifted the calculus, but hurdles still lie ahead.Growing worldwide energy demand and other factors have shifted the calculus, but hurdles still lie ahead. Read More

Behind the scenes at a Chicago zoo, chimpanzees who spent years entertaining humans are learning to befriend their own kind.Behind the scenes at a Chicago zoo, chimpanzees who spent years entertaining humans are learning to befriend their own kind. Read More

The agency’s top medical official was responding to rumors that Suni Williams had lost an unusual amount of weight during an extended stay in orbit.The agency’s top medical official was responding to rumors that Suni Williams had lost an unusual amount of weight during an extended stay in orbit. Read More

A sharp partisan divide remains over how involved researchers should be in policy decisions.A sharp partisan divide remains over how involved researchers should be in policy decisions. Read More