A new study suggests that two killer whale populations in the North Pacific are distinct enough to be considered separate species.A new study suggests that two killer whale populations in the North Pacific are distinct enough to be considered separate species. Read More
Orcas Are Considered One Species. Should They Be? Read More »
Researchers examined fossils of the predatory worm and found a new species that persisted for 25 million years after it was believed to have become extinct.Researchers examined fossils of the predatory worm and found a new species that persisted for 25 million years after it was believed to have become extinct. Read More
‘Dune’-like Sandworm Existed Millions of Years Longer Than Thought Read More »
Several justices questioned the remedy of applying nationwide restrictions to mifepristone because it would be the first time a court had second-guessed the F.D.A.’s regulatory authority.Several justices questioned the remedy of applying nationwide restrictions to mifepristone because it would be the first time a court had second-guessed the F.D.A.’s regulatory authority. Read More
4 Takeaways From the Abortion Pill Arguments Read More »
The parties in the fight over access to the abortion pill sharply disagree on whether anti-abortion doctors and groups can show they will suffer harm.The parties in the fight over access to the abortion pill sharply disagree on whether anti-abortion doctors and groups can show they will suffer harm. Read More
Abortion Pill Dispute Centers on Central Question: Who Can Sue? Read More »
What new research on the avian brain and REM sleep in birds might reveal about our own dream lives.What new research on the avian brain and REM sleep in birds might reveal about our own dream lives. Read More
What Birds’ Dreams Can Tell Us About Our Own Read More »
He broke barriers as the first Black physicist in nearly every role. But his identity made him reach for dreams beyond his career as a scientist.He broke barriers as the first Black physicist in nearly every role. But his identity made him reach for dreams beyond his career as a scientist. Read More
Walter Massey, a Physicist With a Higher Calling Read More »
Astronomers have gotten better at tracking the motions of stars just beyond the solar system. But that’s made it harder to predict Earth’s future and reconstruct its past.Astronomers have gotten better at tracking the motions of stars just beyond the solar system. But that’s made it harder to predict Earth’s future and reconstruct its past. Read
As Stellar Observations Improve, Earth’s History and Future Get Fuzzier Read More »
Industries produce 25 percent of America’s planet-warming emissions but so far have proved very hard to clean up. The Biden administration is trying.Industries produce 25 percent of America’s planet-warming emissions but so far have proved very hard to clean up. The Biden administration is trying. Read More
Energy Dept. Awards $6 Billion to Cut Carbon from Industry Read More »
The subtle event, known as a penumbral eclipse, can be observed by everyone on Earth’s nightside.The subtle event, known as a penumbral eclipse, can be observed by everyone on Earth’s nightside. Read More
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: How and When to Watch Read More »
The new obesity drugs might be an exception to a chronic, deadly problem: the failure to stick with medication.The new obesity drugs might be an exception to a chronic, deadly problem: the failure to stick with medication. Read More
Patients Hate ‘Forever’ Drugs. Are Ozempic and Wegovy Different? Read More »