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FEMA Won’t Reinstate Suspended Workers Who Signed Letter Criticizing Trump
Employees suspended in the summer after signing a letter critical of the president were told they could return to work. But the reinstatement was short-lived.
Russian Launch Site Mishap Leaves Country’s Space Program in Limbo
The ability of Russia to launch astronauts to the International Space Station remains in limbo after an incident last week at the Baikonur base in Kazakhstan.
Inside the Bird-Flu Vaccine Trial for Monk Seals
After the virus returned to Hawaii this fall, testing the shots in the endangered seal species became urgent.
Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War
Shifting politics, intensive lobbying and surging disinformation online have undermined international efforts to respond to the threat.
Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Unlocking the Male Fortress
Less than 10 percent of heart and lung surgeons in the United States are women. At a recent conference, they vowed to change that.
F.D.A. Attributes 10 Children’s Deaths to Covid Vaccines
The agency’s top vaccine regulator said that a review had found that the children were likely to have died “because of” the shots. But public health experts want to examine the data.
A Different Type of Dementia is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline
On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, scientists say.
At Last, a Name for the Murderous Face in a Holocaust Photo
With the help of A.I., a historian has identified the killer in a 1941 image that defined the savagery of the Nazi regime.
Beekeepers, Farmers and the Fight to Save a Century-Old Research Hub
Industry groups and scientists have urged the Trump administration to reconsider its plan to close a renowned Agriculture Department center in Maryland and disperse its work around the country.
To Get a Man’s Attention, Meow Harder
In a small study, pet cats greeted male owners with more vocalizations than they did female caregivers.
To Get a Man’s Attention, Meow Harder
In a small study, pet cats greeted male owners with more vocalizations than they did female caregivers.
E.P.A. Delays Requirements to Cut Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas
Oil and gas firms were supposed to start reducing methane, a powerful driver of climate change. The agency is giving them more time and may cancel the requirement.
Paul Ekman, Who Linked Facial Expressions to Universal Emotions, Dies at 91
Often called the world’s most famous face reader, he inspired the TV show ‘Lie to Me.’ But some questioned his assumption that human expressions were ‘pan-cultural.’
U.S. Nuclear Arms Chief Warns Against Leaks of Secret Information
The email sent to atom bomb officials by Brandon Williams highlights the managerial challenge faced by the former one-term congressman.
NASA Rover Discovers Lightning on Mars
The Perseverance rover picked up audio evidence of electric discharges in the red planet’s atmosphere.
Did the Giant Heads of Easter Island Once Walk?
Scholars have long debated how the massive stone figures of Rapa Nui got to where they stand today. A new study offers one possible explanation.
Trump Vowed Fewer Regulations and Lots More Oil. He’s Delivered on One.
The president’s energy strategy is projected to generate more pollution, but so far production has not risen significantly and price drops have been modest, analysts say.
U.S. Announces Negotiated Prices for 15 Drugs Under Medicare
The Trump administration said that had the new prices been in effect last year, Medicare would have saved $12 billion, which would have reduced its spending on those drugs by 44 percent.
He’s Beautiful, but He Has a Huge Blind Spot
Males of two species of pheasants seem to trade attractiveness for the ability to get a good look at predators.
Seal Milk Is the Cream of the Molecular Crop
You won’t be drinking it any time soon, but the aquatic mammal’s milk is much more chemically complex than that of other mammals, including humans.