Science

There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found.There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found. Read More

At the heart of Daniel Fish’s verbatim staging of a C-SPAN segment is a complex relationship, between Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci, that “goes from ‘I hate you’ to ‘I love you’ and back.”At the heart of Daniel Fish’s verbatim staging of a C-SPAN segment is a complex relationship, between Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci,

The program was meant to help hospitals provide for poor patients by offering drug savings. But critics say a Texas company has turned it into a big business, driving up costs for patients and insurers.The program was meant to help hospitals provide for poor patients by offering drug savings. But critics say a Texas company

A study reported that the conventional method of searching follicular fluid didn’t find all the eggs. The new technology found extra eggs more than half the time.A study reported that the conventional method of searching follicular fluid didn’t find all the eggs. The new technology found extra eggs more than half the time. Read More

Videos aimed at pets are drawing millions of views. But who’s actually watching?Videos aimed at pets are drawing millions of views. But who’s actually watching? Read More

For much of North America, the last month has been an icy, frozen trudge. But from the right vantage point, it had a certain beauty.For much of North America, the last month has been an icy, frozen trudge. But from the right vantage point, it had a certain beauty. Read More

The unusual event, never seen before, might be a way small comets are “blown to bits” in the solar system.The unusual event, never seen before, might be a way small comets are “blown to bits” in the solar system. Read More

The states, all led by Democrats, claim the cuts were intended as retribution and will harm efforts to control H.I.V. and other sexually transmitted infections.The states, all led by Democrats, claim the cuts were intended as retribution and will harm efforts to control H.I.V. and other sexually transmitted infections. Read More

Mr. Trump is trying to revive coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel. At the White House, coal executives awarded him a trophy as the “Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal.”Mr. Trump is trying to revive coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel. At the White House, coal executives awarded him a trophy as the “Undisputed Champion of Beautiful

A novel lawsuit in Portland argues the chemicals are a health threat that have soaked into apartment walls, furniture and even children’s toys.A novel lawsuit in Portland argues the chemicals are a health threat that have soaked into apartment walls, furniture and even children’s toys. Read More