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New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region. Read More

The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause the disorder.The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause the disorder. Read More

A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age.A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age. Read More

For John Moscato, a land developer in Las Cruces, N.M., installing gas lines at new home sites was “an ongoing headache.” Ditching gas saved him money.For John Moscato, a land developer in Las Cruces, N.M., installing gas lines at new home sites was “an ongoing headache.” Ditching gas saved him money. Read More

Bonaire, a Dutch overseas territory, deserves the same protections as Europe, the ruling said. The decision adds to a growing body of precedent worldwide.Bonaire, a Dutch overseas territory, deserves the same protections as Europe, the ruling said. The decision adds to a growing body of precedent worldwide. Read More

The case is the latest action taken by a state with an abortion ban against providers in states that support abortion rights.The case is the latest action taken by a state with an abortion ban against providers in states that support abortion rights. Read More

After working and camping for a week on Thwaites Glacier, scientists were ready to start drilling into the ice, if only the weather would let them.After working and camping for a week on Thwaites Glacier, scientists were ready to start drilling into the ice, if only the weather would let them. Read More

The first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years is coming up. Here’s how to see it at sites in and around the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years is coming up. Here’s how to see it at sites in and around

As a Navy mathematician in the 1950s and beyond, she played an unheralded but foundational role in making possible the global satellite-based mapping system.As a Navy mathematician in the 1950s and beyond, she played an unheralded but foundational role in making possible the global satellite-based mapping system. Read More

His pioneering work on the origins of cancer was later overshadowed by his contrarian views, notably his rejection of the established theory that H.I.V. causes AIDS.His pioneering work on the origins of cancer was later overshadowed by his contrarian views, notably his rejection of the established theory that H.I.V. causes AIDS. Read More