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Latest WWF Wildlife Survey Points to ‘Alarming’ Declines
The results from an important ongoing assessment look grim. But the survey is often misunderstood.
Google Researchers Win Nobel Prize Amid Company’s Antitrust Battle
Two of the company’s A.I. researchers shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, just hours after the Justice Department started spelling out plans that could lead to its break up.
U.S. Races to Replace IV Fluid Supplies After Hurricane Helene
Officials are looking to foreign sources to ease shortages of IV bags caused by Hurricane Helene as hospitals begin rationing fluids to protect the sickest patients.
Does Your School Use Suicide Prevention Software? We Want to Hear From You.
Concerned about anxiety and depression among students, some schools are monitoring what children type into their devices to detect suicidal thinking or self-harm.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to 3 Scientists for Work With Proteins
Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper were part of a Google team that developed A.I. technology to predict the shape of proteins. David Baker designed “a new protein that was unlike any other,” the committee said.
Can Your Electric Vehicle Catch Fire During a Hurricane?
E.V. batteries that are submerged in saltwater can catch fire after the floods subside, but experts say it’s a rarity.
In Toronto, Exploring a Wilderness in the Heart of the City
A sprawling network of ravines threaded through Canada’s largest city offers urban explorers an oasis of birdsong, burbling creeks and whispering trees.
Climate Change Increased Rain and Wind Speeds of Helene
In cooler times, a similarly rare storm over the Southeast would have delivered less rain and weaker winds, a team of scientists concluded in an analysis.
Ruth Glacier in Alaska Hides America’s Deepest Gorge
A famed explorer was sure the ice hid something profound. Ninety years later, scientists have put forth the strongest evidence yet that he was right.
Biden Requires Lead Drinking-Water Pipes to be Replaced Nationwide
The “historic” rule aims to eliminate a major source of lead poisoning and comes a decade after a drinking-water crisis in Flint, Mich.
A.I. Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton Reflects on Winning the Nobel Prize
The computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton spoke with The Times shortly after learning he had won the Nobel Prize for Physics.
Oppenheimer’s Communist Past Draws New Attention
As a group of historians and a top biographer square off, proponents of a middle path see a tangled life in which the superstar of science was, and was not, a true Communist at the same time.
Does My Home Have Lead Pipes? And What Can I Do About Them?
New rules will require utilities to replace lead pipes nationwide. That will take time, but you can protect yourself by taking these steps.
TikTok Faces Lawsuits From 13 States Around Teens and Mental Health
More than a dozen states sued TikTok on Tuesday for creating an app designed to be addictive to children and teenagers.
Gulf of Mexico Ocean Temperatures Are Record Hot, Fueling Milton
Milton grew into a Category 5 hurricane in less than a day as it crossed warm oceans across the Gulf of Mexico.
Nobel Physics Prize Awarded for Pioneering A.I. Research by 2 Scientists
With work on machine learning that uses artificial neural networks, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “showed a completely new way for us to use computers,” the committee said.
3% of American High Schoolers Identify as Transgender, First National Survey Finds
A survey by the C.D.C. found high rates of sadness, bullying and suicide attempts among transgender and gender-questioning teenagers.
On Drug Prices, Harris Pushes for Deeper Cuts While Trump Offers Few Specifics
Both have campaigned for lower prescription costs. Kamala Harris has promised to expand President Biden’s policies. Donald Trump is a wild card.
How to See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as It Passes Near Earth
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is nearing Earth and getting brighter.
ESA’s Hera Asteroid Mission Launches on SpaceX Rocket in Florida
The Hera spacecraft, which took flight late Monday morning, is part of a broader effort to bolster humanity’s planetary defense readiness.