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The Trump administration says the cities shouldn’t be penalized for unhealthy air because pollution can blow in from abroad. Some experts say that’s preposterous.The Trump administration says the cities shouldn’t be penalized for unhealthy air because pollution can blow in from abroad. Some experts say that’s preposterous. Read More

Dr. Sara Brenner is a physician, an F.D.A. official and a “MAHA mom” who has said people should not reflexively believe in the benefits of vaccines.Dr. Sara Brenner is a physician, an F.D.A. official and a “MAHA mom” who has said people should not reflexively believe in the benefits of vaccines. Read More

A research lab in Washington State tracks ecological changes in a warming climate and provides scientific guidance for forest managers. It is one of 57 such facilities being shuttered.A research lab in Washington State tracks ecological changes in a warming climate and provides scientific guidance for forest managers. It is one of 57 such facilities

A risk-taking outsider, he brought speed, competition and controversy to one of science’s biggest races.A risk-taking outsider, he brought speed, competition and controversy to one of science’s biggest races. Read More

He transformed the Missouri Botanical Garden into an international research hub and laid out the existential threats posed by deforestation and unchecked development.He transformed the Missouri Botanical Garden into an international research hub and laid out the existential threats posed by deforestation and unchecked development. Read More

Zap Energy says its ultimate goal is safe, clean energy from fusion. To help get there, it’s starting to build fission reactors.Zap Energy says its ultimate goal is safe, clean energy from fusion. To help get there, it’s starting to build fission reactors. Read More

Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern.Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern. Read More

The odor receptors in the nose are not distributed at random but organized in a precise spatial pattern, two new studies reveal.The odor receptors in the nose are not distributed at random but organized in a precise spatial pattern, two new studies reveal. Read More

In 2025, the world razed less forest than any other year in the last decade. The bad news: global warming is making wildfires more frequent and intense.In 2025, the world razed less forest than any other year in the last decade. The bad news: global warming is making wildfires more frequent and intense. Read More

A headset recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration uses a weak electric current to shock the brain. Some researchers hope it could challenge the current pill-centric paradigm.A headset recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration uses a weak electric current to shock the brain. Some researchers hope it could challenge the current