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Radioactive Wasps Found at Nuclear Site in South Carolina Could Be a ‘Red Flag,’ Expert Says
Four radioactive wasp nests may indicate previously undetected environmental contamination at the decades-old Savannah River Site. Here’s what to know.
Searching for Hellbenders, North America’s Largest Salamanders, in Appalachia
These rare salamanders, which can grow to over two feet long, lurk in the wild rivers of Appalachia. To spot one, you’ll need a snorkel, and some luck.
Trump Demands That Drugmakers Lower Some of Their U.S. Prices by September
The administration has not put forward a clear legal authority to compel drugmakers to reduce their prices.
Mary K. Gaillard, 86, Physicist Who Probed the Subatomic Universe, Dies
Although she faced discrimination from her mostly male colleagues, she did groundbreaking work that showed experimentalist physicists where and how to look for new particles.
Scientists are Learning to Rewrite the Code of Life
In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than all natural species do.
Trump Taps Climate Skeptics to Attack Science on Global Warming
The agency asked five climate skeptics to write a report criticizing the consensus on global warming. Scientists are pointing out its errors.
New Implant Offers Hope for Easing Rheumatoid Arthritis
The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the inflammation that contributes to the disease.
A New Border Wall in Arizona Would Block a Key Wildlife Corridor
The barrier, in a remote part of Arizona, would threaten one of the most important remaining animal migration routes on the state’s southern border, according to a new report.
What’s a Potato? A Nine-Million-Year-Old Tomato
An ancient hybrid of tomatoes and potato-like plants may have given rise to the modern spud, a new study suggests.
SpaceX Set to Launch NASA’s Crew-11 Mission to the Space Station
Cardman, who leads a crew of astronauts to the station on Thursday, was bumped from a similar mission last year.
Susan Monarez Faces Daunting Challenges as C.D.C. Director
The agency’s new leader must contend with reduced budgets, mass layoffs, political tumult and a boss determined to reshape public health.
Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Generate Such a Weak Tsunami?
The quake in Russia on Wednesday was among the strongest ever recorded — but perhaps not strong enough.
When Earth’s Surface Shifts, a New Satellite Will See It
NISAR, built jointly by NASA and India’s space agency and launched on Wednesday, will use radar to monitor tiny changes across our planet’s land and icy regions.
Key Hurricane-Monitoring Data Will Stay Online, Officials Say
The Department of Defense said it no longer planned to shut down a program that makes satellite data publicly available to researchers and forecasters.
Top F.D.A. Official Resigns Under Pressure
After turning down several new drugs and restricting use of another, Dr. Vinay Prasad drew the ire of the right-wing influencer Laura Loomer and others.
NISAR — a NASA-India Collaboration — Will Study Earth With Radar. Here’s How to Watch the Launch.
A new Earth-observing satellite, built by NASA and India’s space agency, will be sent into orbit on Wednesday.
RFK Jr. Announces Plan to Restrict Opioid-Like Kratom Product
Federal officials said a psychoactive ingredient in kratom had been refined and added to supplements that could quickly become addictive.
UnitedHealth’s Profits Fall as Costs of Care Continue to Rise
In the latest quarter, higher costs were felt across the company’s vast health insurance operations.
How to Watch Twin Meteor Showers Peak on the Same Night
The Southern Delta Aquarids and Alpha Capricornids are not the best showers of the summer, but they reach their peak on the same night.
When Coke and Pepsi Fought for Soft Drink Supremacy in Space
In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House and seven talented astronauts got wrangled into an orbital chapter of the cola wars.