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Genetic Study Retraces Covid’s Origins in Bats
As China and the United States trade charges of a lab leak, researchers contend in a new paper that the Covid pandemic got its start, like a previous one, in the wildlife trade.
What to Know About Kosmos-482, a Soviet Spacecraft Returning to Earth After 53 Years
Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t yet know where it may come down.
There’s No ‘Undo’ Button for Extinct Species
When one company proclaimed it had brought back the dire wolf, the response was joyous. But de-extinction remains a dangerous fantasy.
Philip Sunshine, 94, Dies; Physician Who Pioneered Treatment of Premature Babies
A founder of neonatology, he helped revolutionize the care of preterm and critically ill newborns. “We were able to keep babies alive that would not have survived,” he said.
N.I.H. Bans New Funding From U.S. Scientists to Partners Abroad
Generally, researchers will no longer be allowed to direct federal funds to international collaborators.
The Surprising Ways That Siblings Shape Our Lives
Parents try everything to influence their children. But research suggests our brothers and sisters can have their own profound impact.
18 States Sue Over Trump’s Halting of Wind Power Projects
The halt threatens jobs and holds back energy production at a time the president has claimed an “energy emergency,” state attorneys general said.
Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case
The request echoes the position the Biden administration took in the case in January, surprising some observers.
As Trump Targets Researchers, Europe Makes a Pitch to Attract Scientists
The continent’s leaders are hoping to benefit as the Trump administration cuts support for research and threatens universities such as Harvard and Columbia with the freezing of federal funds.
Cyberattack on UnitedHealth Leaves Medical Providers in Debt
The company lent roughly $9 billion to practices affected by a vast cyberattack on its payment systems last year. Medical practices are now suing the health care colossus, saying it is pressuring them to repay funds.
India Sees a Future Making Solar Panels for Itself, and Maybe the World
Global wariness of Chinese solar and EV domination offers India an opening. The government is spending money to try to catch up, but it has a long way to go.
Eta Aquarids Meteor Show Peak: How and When to Watch
The Eta Aquarids will reach their peak Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Sybil Shainwald, Lawyer Who Fought for Women’s Health, Dies at 96
After taking part in a landmark case against the manufacturers of the synthetic hormone DES, she represented many other victims of harmful drugs and devices.
Trump Administration Slashes Research Into L.G.B.T.Q. Health
Nearly half of the N.I.H. grants canceled through early May — together worth more than $800 million — addressed the health of sexual and gender minority groups, The Times found.
How Trump’s Cuts Are Stifling L.G.B.T.Q. Health Research
The Trump administration has systematically stripped funding from research into the health of L.G.B.T.Q. people. Benjamin Mueller, a reporter covering health and medicine for The New York Times, describes how hundreds of such projects were abruptly halted, stranding participants in experiments, and leading to lawsuits that argue that the administration had not offered a legal justification for the cuts.
Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak
A new training program teaches aides to stop baby talk and address older people as adults.
One of the Weather World’s Biggest Buzzwords Expands Its Reach
To many, atmospheric rivers are a West Coast phenomenon. But they’re also responsible for the devastating flooding that hit the Central United States in early April.
Weed Manager of the Year: One Man’s Quest to Save the Sonoran Desert
As official research positions are lost to budget cuts, the work of citizen scientists to preserve federal forests is becoming more valuable.
Sam Altman’s Start-Up Launches Eye-Scanning Crypto Orbs in the U.S.
World, a start-up backed by Sam Altman, has launched in the United States with the goal of verifying your humanity.
Trump Administration Unveils E.P.A. Overhaul With Shift to Approving New Chemicals
The Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator, Lee Zeldin, announced the agency was “shifting its scientific expertise.”