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An Elephant Is Blind Without Its Whiskers
There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found.
What to Know About the E.P.A.’s Big Attack on Climate Regulation
The Trump administration has repealed the scientific determination that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change.
‘Kramer/Fauci’ Revisits a Sparring Match During the AIDS Crisis
At the heart of Daniel Fish’s verbatim staging of a C-SPAN segment is a complex relationship, between Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci, that “goes from ‘I hate you’ to ‘I love you’ and back.”
4 Months Trapped in a Hospital for an Obsolete Way of Treating Their Disease
Health workers in developing countries know that isolating tuberculosis patients is an outdated and potentially harmful practice, but lack the resources to move away from it.
Senate Questions Health Care Firm for Profiting Off Program Meant for Poor
The program was meant to help hospitals provide for poor patients by offering drug savings. But critics say a Texas company has turned it into a big business, driving up costs for patients and insurers.
Satellite Pictures Show Snow And Ice Across North America
For much of North America, the last month has been an icy, frozen trudge. But from the right vantage point, it had a certain beauty.
New Method Can Find Hidden Eggs to Aid in Fertility Treatment
A study reported that the conventional method of searching follicular fluid didn’t find all the eggs. The new technology found extra eggs more than half the time.
Bans on Many CBD Products Loom This Year
A federal law taking effect in November severely limits the amount of THC, the euphoric cannabis compound, allowed in over-the-counter items. Many groups are fighting back.
TV, It’s Not Just for Humans Anymore
Videos aimed at pets are drawing millions of views. But who’s actually watching?
This Comet Stopped Spinning. Then It Started Rotating Backward.
The unusual event, never seen before, might be a way small comets are “blown to bits” in the solar system.
Four States Sue Administration Over Loss of Public Health Funds
The states, all led by Democrats, claim the cuts were intended as retribution and will harm efforts to control H.I.V. and other sexually transmitted infections.
Mexico May Be on Brink of Losing Its Measles-Free Status
The country’s confirmed cases have topped 9,000 since last year, raising fears that a high-stakes evaluation in April could lead to its status being revoked.
Trump Orders Dept. of Defense to Buy Electricity From Coal Sources
Mr. Trump is trying to revive coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel. At the White House, coal executives awarded him a trophy as the “Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal.”
U.S. Health Officials Defend Rejection of Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
The F.D.A.’s refusal to examine the company’s mRNA shot drew widespread criticism from doctors and was divisive within the agency.
Portland Lawsuit Alleges Tear Gas Use by ICE Is a Health Threat
A novel lawsuit in Portland argues the chemicals are a health threat that have soaked into apartment walls, furniture and even children’s toys.
Baboon Sibling Rivalry Suggests Monkeys Feel Jealousy Like People
Young primates in a southern African nature park were observed to constantly interfere when their mother was giving attention to a younger brother or sister.
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
The vaccine maker said the U.S. regulator rejected its request to seek approval for a new product using mRNA technology, which Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sharply criticized.
Behind the E.P.A.’s Rush to Repeal the Endangerment Finding
The agency is racing to repeal a scientific finding that requires it to fight global warming. Experts say the goal is to get the matter before the justices while President Trump is still in office.
Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges
After Republican criticism, a group that offers professional resources to judges withdrew a climate science chapter from its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence.
‘Galileo’ Musical, Starring Raúl Esparza, Will Open on Broadway
The musical, called “Galileo,” will star Raúl Esparza, and is scheduled to open in December at the Shubert Theater.
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