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President Biden made climate change a cornerstone of his agenda. Vice President Kamala Harris has yet to detail her own plan.President Biden made climate change a cornerstone of his agenda. Vice President Kamala Harris has yet to detail her own plan. Read More

The virus is poised to become a permanent presence in cattle, raising the odds of an eventual outbreak among people.The virus is poised to become a permanent presence in cattle, raising the odds of an eventual outbreak among people. Read More

In a new book, geologist Paul Bierman recounts the moment he found astonishing evidence that Greenland’s ice sheet had melted in the ancient past.In a new book, geologist Paul Bierman recounts the moment he found astonishing evidence that Greenland’s ice sheet had melted in the ancient past. Read More

We asked nearly a dozen experts in sex and intimacy for the advice they repeat again and again. For starters, they said, don’t get so hung up on how often you have, or want, sex.We asked nearly a dozen experts in sex and intimacy for the advice they repeat again and again. For starters, they

A chemical reaction involving emissions from cars and buildings can negate their environmental benefits. New research shows what big cities can do about it.A chemical reaction involving emissions from cars and buildings can negate their environmental benefits. New research shows what big cities can do about it. Read More

In 1924, a radio receiver built for the battlefields of World War I tested the idea that humans were not alone in the solar system, heralding a century of searches for extraterrestrial life.In 1924, a radio receiver built for the battlefields of World War I tested the idea that humans were not alone in the

Was Mr. Perry, whose struggles with substance abuse were widely known, a good candidate for a drug used to relieve depression? Doctors say his case raises thorny questions.Was Mr. Perry, whose struggles with substance abuse were widely known, a good candidate for a drug used to relieve depression? Doctors say his case raises thorny questions. Read

A nasal spray can tamp down potentially fatal reactions, a boon to the many patients in crisis who fear using EpiPens.A nasal spray can tamp down potentially fatal reactions, a boon to the many patients in crisis who fear using EpiPens. Read More

The celestial event, which is visible from Sunday to Wednesday morning, probably won’t happen again until 2037.The celestial event, which is visible from Sunday to Wednesday morning, probably won’t happen again until 2037. Read More

In China, the arachnids seem to somehow manipulate the flashing of a caught male firefly to resemble a female’s come-hither signal.In China, the arachnids seem to somehow manipulate the flashing of a caught male firefly to resemble a female’s come-hither signal. Read More