Science

The total footprint of buildings along flood-prone riverbanks in the Himalayas grew by half in recent years, a study found.The total footprint of buildings along flood-prone riverbanks in the Himalayas grew by half in recent years, a study found. Read More

They thought it might explain why their health had diverged. Instead, it stirred up feelings that weren’t so easily quantified.They thought it might explain why their health had diverged. Instead, it stirred up feelings that weren’t so easily quantified. Read More

By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us. Read More

Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in science.Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in science. Read More

Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90. Read More

Missing details about the death of a lab worker, including the cause, are worrying scientists.Missing details about the death of a lab worker, including the cause, are worrying scientists. Read More

Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference.Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference. Read More

Scientists have sequenced his genome for the first time, hoping the world’s oldest land animal can offer clues into the genetics of longevity.Scientists have sequenced his genome for the first time, hoping the world’s oldest land animal can offer clues into the genetics of longevity. Read More

By measuring the squishing and unsquishing of thorium-229 nuclei, two teams created a new type of clock that could someday beat the precision of atomic clocks.By measuring the squishing and unsquishing of thorium-229 nuclei, two teams created a new type of clock that could someday beat the precision of atomic clocks. Read More

The microbiome isn’t what it used to be in many parts of the world. The shift of species may be affecting the well-being of people in industrialized countries.The microbiome isn’t what it used to be in many parts of the world. The shift of species may be affecting the well-being of people in industrialized countries. Read