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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director. Read More

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones. Read More

Environmental and health groups sued the E.P.A. over its elimination of the endangerment finding. The matter is likely to end up before the Supreme Court.Environmental and health groups sued the E.P.A. over its elimination of the endangerment finding. The matter is likely to end up before the Supreme Court. Read More

In the Lost Science series, scientists whose jobs or funding have been cut by the Trump administration tell their stories.In the Lost Science series, scientists whose jobs or funding have been cut by the Trump administration tell their stories. Read More

Carnival can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year. A coalition of nonprofit groups, city officials and scientists has a plan to clean it up.Carnival can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year. A coalition of nonprofit groups, city officials and scientists has a plan to clean it up. Read More

Officials are designing new ways to protect the shorelines from sudden flooding and longer storm seasons.Officials are designing new ways to protect the shorelines from sudden flooding and longer storm seasons. Read More

Researchers developed aluminum structures that trap air bubbles, making them able to float perpetually in even the harshest environments.Researchers developed aluminum structures that trap air bubbles, making them able to float perpetually in even the harshest environments. Read More

On a remote island in North Macedonia, male Hermann’s tortoises outnumber females 19 to 1, an imbalance driving the population to extinction.On a remote island in North Macedonia, male Hermann’s tortoises outnumber females 19 to 1, an imbalance driving the population to extinction. Read More

The battle is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which is far more conservative today than it was when the measure was established.The battle is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which is far more conservative today than it was when the measure was established. Read More

The National Science Foundation said management of the machine, used by researchers for forecasts, disaster warnings and pure science, would be transferred to a “third-party operator.”The National Science Foundation said management of the machine, used by researchers for forecasts, disaster warnings and pure science, would be transferred to a “third-party operator.” Read More