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Removing Carbon From the Sky Could Be the Next Climate Gold Rush
Investors are betting that they can make a dent in global warming, and healthy profits, with companies that alter the atmosphere.
A 1,000-Year-Old Seed Grows in Israel
For 14 years, scientists have been growing a tree akin to the Judean balsam — the source of the balm of Gilead — but with no modern counterpart.
As Drugstores Close, Older People Are Left in ‘Pharmacy Deserts’
Shuttered drugstores pose a particular threat to older adults, who take more medications than younger people and often rely on pharmacies for advice.
OpenAI Unveils o3 System That Reasons Through Math, Science Problems
The artificial intelligence start-up said the new system, OpenAI o3, outperformed leading A.I. technologies on tests that rate skills in math, science, coding and logic.
How to Watch the Ursids Meteor Shower as It Peaks During the Winter Solstice
The astronomical event, which overlaps with the Winter Solstice, is often overlooked because of the winter chill.
Dennis Overbye on Retiring from The New York Times: A Solstice of the Soul
For his next trick, your cosmic correspondent for the past quarter-century will (try to) retire.
A Mouse That Swims and Dozens More Species Are Discovered in a Peruvian Jungle
A 38-day expedition in the remote Alto Mayo region, where development threatens wild habitats, turned up one previously unknown animal after another.
What Are ‘Healthy’ Foods? New Rules for Labeling Are Issued.
The Food and Drug Administration released final rules on labeling foods as “healthy,” tightening limits for sugar, sodium and saturated fat.
Trump’s Return May Worsen Financial Woes for Global Health Institutions
The U.S. provides nearly half of the aid for global health, including childhood vaccination, H.I.V. treatment and disease surveillance.
They Thought It Was an Old Baseball. It Was a Mastodon Tooth.
Remarkably well preserved ice age remains like those discovered recently in a yard near Scotchtown, N.Y., are rare — but not as rare as you might think.
Popular Arthritis Drug For Dogs May Have Severe Side Effects, F.D.A. Says
The agency recommended that the maker of Librela update its label to reflect the possibility of more serious adverse reactions.
At the Rhode Island School of Design, Students Eat Their Homework
The Rhode Island School of Design uses recipes to teach the trial-and-error process of tweaking and refining a product.
In This Industrial Design Class, Students Eat Their Homework
The Rhode Island School of Design uses recipes to teach the trial-and-error process of tweaking and refining a product.
Biden, Headed to the Exit, Sets an Aggressive Climate Goal for the U.S.
The promise of deeper emissions cuts will very likely be ignored by the Trump administration, but officials hoped it would send a signal to the world.
2 Endangered Whales Found Entangled in Fishing Gear, With 1 Likely to Die
The North Atlantic right whales, which were seen off the coast of Massachusetts, are one of the most endangered large whale species.
How RFK Jr’s Longtime Friend Mark Hyman Built a Wellness Empire
Dr. Mark Hyman, a “functional medicine” proponent and longtime friend of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is finding powerful allies in his bid to treat disease with blood tests and supplements.
A Rift in Trump World Over How to Make America Healthier
Statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk tap into a dispute over whether lifestyle changes or drugs are a better way to treat obesity.
Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo
Problems with getting vaccines to families have left many children unvaccinated and in danger of contracting the virus.
Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules
Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether the company and its leader complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter said.
This Brazilian Velvet Ant Is So Dark That It’s Super-Black
Scientists found that the dark markings on a species of fluffy wasp reflected less than 1 percent of light.