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As a science reporter, Katrina Miller covers the cosmos, innovations in physics, space exploration and more.As a science reporter, Katrina Miller covers the cosmos, innovations in physics, space exploration and more. Read More

If Donald Trump returns to the White House, he would likely face fewer legal and bureaucratic obstacles to dramatically remake the E.P.A.If Donald Trump returns to the White House, he would likely face fewer legal and bureaucratic obstacles to dramatically remake the E.P.A. Read More

It’s not easy being green, golden and male, according to a researcher’s observation of attempted frog cannibalism in Australia.It’s not easy being green, golden and male, according to a researcher’s observation of attempted frog cannibalism in Australia. Read More

Glyphs and pictographs at a site in Texas represent generations of settlement by Indigenous peoples.Glyphs and pictographs at a site in Texas represent generations of settlement by Indigenous peoples. Read More

He shared the 1982 Nobel Prize in medicine for breakthrough discoveries that led to drugs that treat inflammation, glaucoma and allergies.He shared the 1982 Nobel Prize in medicine for breakthrough discoveries that led to drugs that treat inflammation, glaucoma and allergies. Read More

Millions of parents have paid to bank blood from their infants’ umbilical cords. But storage companies have misled them about the cells’ promise.Millions of parents have paid to bank blood from their infants’ umbilical cords. But storage companies have misled them about the cells’ promise. Read More

SpaceX employees are working on designs for a Martian city, including dome habitats and spacesuits, and researching whether humans can procreate off Earth. Mr. Musk has volunteered his sperm.SpaceX employees are working on designs for a Martian city, including dome habitats and spacesuits, and researching whether humans can procreate off Earth. Mr. Musk has volunteered

Conventional toilet paper has a big environmental impact. We’ve got the lowdown on alternatives, from bamboo tissue to bidets.Conventional toilet paper has a big environmental impact. We’ve got the lowdown on alternatives, from bamboo tissue to bidets. Read More

The cases, which have yet to be confirmed, were identified in farmworkers culling infected birds. The risk to the public remains low, health officials said.The cases, which have yet to be confirmed, were identified in farmworkers culling infected birds. The risk to the public remains low, health officials said. Read More

The Apgar test grades infants in five areas, including skin tone. Babies of color score lower, and may be subjected to unnecessary treatment.The Apgar test grades infants in five areas, including skin tone. Babies of color score lower, and may be subjected to unnecessary treatment. Read More