Science

Ostarine held the promise of profound medical treatments. Something unexpected happened on the way to F.D.A. approval.Ostarine held the promise of profound medical treatments. Something unexpected happened on the way to F.D.A. approval. Read More

The physician work force is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted.The physician work force is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted. Read More

The unexpected sighting of a waved albatross, which was thousands of miles from its typical range, earned it a label ornithologists reserve for the unexpected: an avian “vagrant.”The unexpected sighting of a waved albatross, which was thousands of miles from its typical range, earned it a label ornithologists reserve for the unexpected: an avian “vagrant.” Read

A decades-long study suggested that close relationships with family members during teenage years could lead to a rich network of friendships in adulthood.A decades-long study suggested that close relationships with family members during teenage years could lead to a rich network of friendships in adulthood. Read More

Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles.Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles. Read More

The researchers produced a report that was central in a Trump administration effort to stop regulating climate pollution.The researchers produced a report that was central in a Trump administration effort to stop regulating climate pollution. Read More

A group that monitors the nation’s electricity system warns that grid reliability is “worsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people.A group that monitors the nation’s electricity system warns that grid reliability is “worsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people. Read More

A team hopes to place instruments in the waters beneath the colossal Thwaites Glacier, with the help of a drill that uses hot water to punch through ice.A team hopes to place instruments in the waters beneath the colossal Thwaites Glacier, with the help of a drill that uses hot water to punch through ice. Read

New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region. Read More

The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause the disorder.The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause the disorder. Read More