Science

Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some psychiatric disorders.Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some psychiatric disorders. Read More

Hydronuclear experiments, barred globally since the 1990s, may lie behind President Trump’s call last month for the United States to resume its testing of nuclear bombs.Hydronuclear experiments, barred globally since the 1990s, may lie behind President Trump’s call last month for the United States to resume its testing of nuclear bombs. Read More

New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them. Read More

Tamara Thomsen, a maritime archaeologist and diving instructor, has helped uncover more than 100 shipwrecks across the region.Tamara Thomsen, a maritime archaeologist and diving instructor, has helped uncover more than 100 shipwrecks across the region. Read More

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last.Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last. Read More

Industrialization in the mostly rural northern part of the state has some residents pushing for protection of the region’s dark skies.Industrialization in the mostly rural northern part of the state has some residents pushing for protection of the region’s dark skies. Read More

Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room.Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room. Read More

Thousands of the endangered primates end up on the dinner plates of people in the upper rung of the country’s society who have money to spare.Thousands of the endangered primates end up on the dinner plates of people in the upper rung of the country’s society who have money to spare. Read More

The first U.S. absence in the history of the talks created an opening, diplomats said, for oil-producing nations to push their agenda.The first U.S. absence in the history of the talks created an opening, diplomats said, for oil-producing nations to push their agenda. Read More

Before casting a crucial vote for the health secretary, the top Senate Republican laid out several specific commitments he had secured, some of which appear to have been breached.Before casting a crucial vote for the health secretary, the top Senate Republican laid out several specific commitments he had secured, some of which appear to have