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Two Comets Are Moving Into Your Night Skies in October: How to Watch
The comets A6 (Lemmon) and R2 (SWAN) are visitors from the chilly fringes of our solar system, and could even be visible at the same time.
Can a Diagnosis Make You Better?
As our diagnostic categories expand to include ever milder versions of disease, researchers propose that the act of naming a malady can itself bring relief.
F.D.A. Approves a New Generic Abortion Pill
The decision enraged opponents of abortion, who have been pressuring the Trump administration to restrict access to abortion medication.
Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint
Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, who was on administrative leave, alleged that the Trump administration had defied court orders and undermined vaccine research.
Energy Dept. Cancels $7.5 Billion for Hundreds of Projects, Mostly in Blue States
The cuts largely affect Democratic-led states as the two parties fight over the shutdown of the federal government.
What a Phosphine Signal in a Brown Dwarf’s Clouds Means for the Search for Life
The detection of the molecule phosphine in a brown dwarf’s atmosphere may help astronomers in their search for life elsewhere in the Milky Way.
Costly and Deadly Wildfires Really Are on the Rise, New Research Finds
The past decade in particular has seen an uptick in devastating blazes linked to climate change, according to the study.
Jane Goodall, Revered Chimpanzee Expert and Conservationist, Dies at 91
Her discoveries as a primatologist in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behave in the wild were hailed as “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”
The Big Bad Wolf Is Afraid of You
Researchers found that the predatory canines were far more likely to flee recordings of human voices than they were to run away from other sounds.
Jane Goodall’s Thoughts for a Reporter: ‘Hope Isn’t Just Wishful Thinking’
A Times correspondent who interviewed Dr. Goodall recalled their conversations about the state of the planet.
‘There Will Always Only Be One Jane Goodall’
Scientists reflect on the life and work of a researcher whose discoveries made them rethink what it means to be human.
Jane Goodall: A Life in Pictures
The primatologist gained scientific acclaim for her work with chimpanzees and then later used her fame to champion conservation.
Jane Goodall: A Life in Pictures
The primatologist gained scientific acclaim for her work with chimpanzees and then later used her fame to champion conservation.
How TrumpRx Website May Affect Your Drug Costs After Pfizer Deal
President Trump and top health officials announced a deal with Pfizer to try to lower Medicaid prices, and a website to help consumers buy drugs directly from manufacturers.
Edward T. Blake, 80, Dies; Forensic Expert Sparked Innocence Movement
He was the first to use PCR testing on crime-scene DNA, inspiring a practice that has freed thousands of wrongfully convicted people.
Jane Goodall Dead: Eminent Chimpanzee Expert Was 91
Her discoveries in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behaved in the wild broke new ground and represented what was called “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”
This Leech Had an Appetite for Something Other Than Blood
A 437-million-year-old fossil from a deposit in Wisconsin could be the oldest species of leech ever found.
Should the Autism Spectrum Be Split Apart?
Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder has opened the way for them to argue their cause.
Trump Administration Moves to Relax Rules on Hydrofluorocarbons
The E.P.A. plan would allow grocery stores, air-conditioning manufacturers and others to phase out hydrofluorocarbons in cooling equipment more slowly.
Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds
The new research provides evidence that Covid reinfections can increase the risk of long-term health consequences.