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Expert Panel Votes for Stricter Rules on Risky Virus Research..

An expert panel on Friday endorsed a sweeping set of proposed changes to the federal government’s program for regulating experiments that ..

Data from SLS Flight Prepares NASA for Future Artemis Missions – Artemis..

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launches on the Artemis I flight test, Nov. 16, ..

Asia Has Had a Really Cold Month, Courtesy of the Polar Vortex..

Mohe, China’s northernmost city, recorded a temperature of minus 63.4 degrees Fahrenheit this week. That was the coldest in its recorded history..

FDA Seeks More Authority to Oversee CBD Products..

Jonathan Havens, a former legal counsel at the FDA who now represents companies in the CBD industry, said many growers and manufacturers had grown ..

Covid Vaccines Targeting Omicron Should Be Standard, Panel Says..

At the committee meeting on Thursday, the advisers wrestled with how frequently to offer shots, what variants to defend against, and whether the ..

Biden Administration Sets a Mining Ban in Boundary Waters Wilderness..

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said on Thursday it will establish a 20-year moratorium on mining upstream from Minnesota’s Boundary ..

How Rare Island Bunnies Do a Parasitic Plant’s Bidding..

On the Amami Islands of Japan, wonder blooms from a nibble and a few droppings. In February 2020, an amateur naturalist named Yohei Tashiro was ..

Ukraine’s Scientists Receive a Funding Lifeline From Abroad..

Larissa S. Brizhik didn’t have to stay. Like many Ukrainian women and children, she could have fled the war zone. But as a department head at ..

NIH Did Not Properly Track a Group Studying Coronaviruses, Report Finds..

In an interview last January with The New York Times, Dr. Fauci said the grant had been canceled because Mr. Trump insisted on it. “The grant ..

New Lawsuit Challenges State Bans on Abortion Pills..

Scholars cite a 2014 Massachusetts case in which the state sought to ban a new opioid, Zohydro ER, because it worried that the drug could be abused ..

A New View of the Most Explosive Moon in the Solar System..

Every year Dr. Morgenthaler has monitored volcanic activity through IoIO, he has noticed some kind of increased concentration, or brightening, of ..

FDA Proposes Limits for Lead in Baby Food..

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed maximum limits for the amount of lead in baby foods like mashed fruits and vegetables and dry ..

Where is Physics Headed (and How Soon Do We Get There..

The future belongs to those who prepare for it, as scientists who petition federal agencies like NASA and the Department of Energy for research funds ..

Depleted Under Trump, a ‘Traumatized’ EPA Struggles With Its Mission..

WASHINGTON — The nation’s top environmental agency is still reeling from the exodus of more than 1,200 scientists and policy experts during the ..

Earth’s Inner Core Paused, Then Reversed Its Spin. This Is Fine..

What’s going on? One idea is that two titanic forces are battling for control over the world’s heart. Earth’s magnetic field, ..

What Do We Owe Lab Animals..

When Lauren Strohacker received her second Covid-19 vaccine dose in the spring of 2021, she rejoiced. It meant she could see her friends again, go to ..

CPR and Defibrillators: What You Need to Know..

Before 1958, there was no such thing as CPR. If someone’s heart stopped because of cardiac arrest, that person fell to the ground, with no pulse..

London Museum Removes ‘Irish Giant’ Skeleton From Display..

LONDON — Charles Byrne never wanted to end up in a museum. Byrne, who stood at least 7 feet 7 inches tall, had found fame and wealth in 18th-century ..

How to Watch the ‘Green Comet’ in Night Skies..

A green-hued comet from the outer solar system is set to swing through Earth’s neighborhood in the coming days for the first time in 50,000 ..

Unlocking the Genes That Made Whales Into Giants..

With names like titanosaurus and giganotosaurus, you’d be forgiven for thinking that dinosaurs were the most massive animals to ever live. But ..

How Do California’s Storms Weigh In Compared With History’s Big Ones..

The storms that have walloped California in fierce waves since last month have left many communities cleaning up and digging out from flooding and ..

Global Push to Treat HIV Leaves Children Behind..

The stories the mothers tell when they gather at the Awendo Health Center in western Kenya are a catalog of small failures, missed opportunities and ..

The Toxin That Helps Oyster Mushrooms Devour Worm Flesh..

Consider the oyster mushroom. It’s a mild thing, a pert, often creamy-colored whorl of fungus that goes well with thyme sautéed in butter. But ..

Mary Kaye Richter, Florist Turned Medical Crusader, Dies at 77..

From her kitchen table in rural Illinois, Ms. Richter started a global foundation for families who shared her son’s rare genetic disorder..

Regulators Announce Changes to Nursing Home Rating System..

Federal regulators said Wednesday that they will begin penalizing nursing homes that give residents a false label of schizophrenia, a practice that ..

K. Alex Müller, Innovator in Ceramic Superconductors, Dies at 95..

There is hope, however, that high-temperature superconductors could be used in the future to levitate trains over tracks, allowing them to move ..

They Rejected Diet Culture 30 Years Ago. Then they went mainstream..

Next, they work on eating whatever they crave, without deeming it “good” or “bad.” Make “peach pie equivalent to a peach..

‘Polar Vortex’ Got You Baffled? Try This Extreme-Weather Guide..

A handy explanation of some of the newer climatological verbiage..

Sickle Cell Cure Brings Mix of Anxiety and Hope..

But she has other concerns, particularly about her 7- and 12-year-old daughters. The long hospitalization for gene therapy followed by months of ..

Let’s Hack the Universe..

For example, Dr. Peterson would like to be able to click a button and see all of the footsteps he has ever taken, glowing orange on the ground. “I can..

8 Miles Over the Pacific, an Early Look at California’s Wild Weather..

ABOARD A GULFSTREAM IV, over the Pacific — The winter storms pounding California this month have often come into being thousands of miles to the west..

Hannes Keller, Swiss Deep-Sea Diving Pioneer, Is Dead at 88..

In late June 1961, Mr. Keller and a Life magazine writer, Kenneth MacLeish, dove to a record depth of 728 feet in Lake Maggiore, in Switzerland, on an..

Missing Clouded Leopard Prompts Dallas Zoo to Close..

The Dallas Zoo was closed on Friday after issuing a “Code Blue” and calling the police to help address a “serious situation.” ..

Exxon Scientists Predict Global Warming, Even as Company Casts Doubts, Study Finds..

In the late 1970s, scientists at Exxon fitted one of the company’s supertankers with state-of-the-art equipment to measure carbon dioxide in the..

Dolphins Can Shout, but It’s Never Loud Enough..

Mammals in the ocean swim through a world of sound. But in recent decades, humans have been cranking up the volume, blasting waters with noise from ..

A Fossil Flower Trapped in Amber Had a Mistaken Identity for 150 Years..

Eva-Maria Sadowski, a postdoctoral researcher at the Natural History Museum in Berlin, didn’t have a particular agenda in mind when she decided ..

Virgin Orbit Offers More Details on Rocket Failure..

Virgin Orbit, the company that tried to launch satellites into space from Britain for the first time earlier this week, said on Thursday that a ..

Russia to Launch Space Station Rescue Mission to Bring Astronauts Home..

“I will tell you, there is no immediate need for the crew to come home today, that all the systems are operating,” Mr. Montalbano said. During the ..

Where the Bison Could Roam..

MALTA, Mont. — Around 200 chocolate-brown bison raise their heads, following the low growl of a pickup truck slowly motoring across the sagebrush-..

You May Miss These Parasites When They’re Gone..

Most people assume that a warmer planet will be a buggier, more parasite- and disease-ridden place. There are plenty of examples to justify this fear..

Restoration of the Ozone Layer Is Back on Track, Say Scientists..

In this way, the researchers said, the Chinese rogue production had contributed to the “banks” of chlorofluorocarbons that were produced ..

Joseph Torg, Doctor Who Fought to Lessen Football Injuries, Dies at 88..

Dr. Joseph Torg, an orthopedic surgeon whose experience treating and researching football players’ spinal-cord injuries made him a strong voice ..

Health Experts Warily Eye XBB.1.5, the Latest Omicron Subvariant..

Three years into the pandemic, the coronavirus continues to impress virologists with its swift evolution. A young version, known as XBB.1.5, has ..

The Nuclear Dump That Created a Generation of Indigenous Activists..

No one bothered to inform the residents why the southern tip of their island home was suddenly no longer accessible. All they knew was that the place ..

Floods Show California’s Climate Dilemma: Fight the Water, or Pull Back..

Beth Salyers, the deputy district engineer for the Corps’ Sacramento District, which includes much of the central and northern part of the state..

EU Urges Nations to Require Negative Covid Tests for Travelers From China..

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday “strongly encouraged” its 27 member nations to require a negative Covid-19 test for travelers boarding ..

Some in Europe Toasted the New Year in T-Shirts..

In the coastal Spanish town of San Sebastián, residents swapped sweaters for T-shirts and headed to the beach for a swim. In Rome, tourists and locals..

Some in Europe Toasted the New Year in T-Shirts..

In the coastal Spanish town of San Sebastián, residents swapped sweaters for T-shirts and headed to the beach for a swim. In Rome, tourists and locals..

Walter Cunningham, Who Helped Pave the Way to the Moon, Dies at 90..

NASA upgraded the Apollo 7 astronauts’ medals to the Distinguished Service citation at an October 2008 ceremony, citing the mission’s ..

Abortion Pills Can Now Be Offered at Retail Pharmacies, FDA Says..

For the first time, retail pharmacies, from corner drugstores to major chains like CVS and Walgreens, will be allowed to offer abortion pills in the ..

Damar Hamlin’s Cardiac Arrest: What We Know and Don’t Know..

The concern is whether, during those long minutes before Mr. Hamlin’s heart rhythm returned, when his heart was not pumping normally, a lack of ..

‘The Unheard Symphony of the Planet’..

surfacing Using a tiny device called a Raspberry Shake, people around the world are tuning in to the earth’s vibrations. By Madeleine Morley ..

Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon..

The certification programs are open to anyone with a high school diploma who has passed a background check. Licensure is limited to Oregon residents ..

Space and Astronomy: What to Expect in 2023..

New Rockets NASA got its giant Space Launch System off the ground for the first time in 2022, lighting up the night in Florida with an incredible ..

As Covid-19 Continues to Spread, So Does Misinformation About It..

Nearly three years into the pandemic, Covid-19 remains stubbornly persistent. So, too, does misinformation about the virus. As Covid cases, ..

How to watch meteor showers..

On any given night, far from bright city lights, there’s a chance that you’ll see a beautiful streak shoot across the sky as a meteor ..

A New Puzzle Turns Earth Into a Rubik’s Cube, But More Complex..

Another orbit around the sun and here we are again: back where we started but spun about — changed, perhaps deranged. Henry Segerman, a British ..

How Bad Is China’s Covid Outbreak? It’s a Scientific Guessing Game..

As Covid barrels through China, scientists around the world are searching for clues about an outbreak with sprawling consequences — for the health of ..

A ‘Once in a Generation’ Storm. What’s the role of climate change..

But many scientists say that while there is some evidence for the idea that Arctic warming weakens the jet stream, there is less to support the ..

Parents Often Bring Children to Psychiatric ERs to Subdue Them, Study Finds..

For emergency room doctors, they are a dispiriting and familiar sight: Children who return again and again in the grip of mental health crises, ..

Epidemics That Weren’t: How Countries Shut Down Recent Outbreaks..

In the State of Kerala in southern India, Dr. Chandni Sajeevan, the head of emergency medicine at Kozhikode Government Medical College hospital, led ..

China to Drop Covid Quarantine for Incoming Travelers..

China on Monday announced that travelers from overseas would no longer be required to enter quarantine upon arrival, in one of the country’s ..

A Cathedral Tried to Approach Heaven, but the Earth Held a Deep Secret..

Today, Mr. Patterson said, the sub-crypt flooding is greatly reduced. Why? His theory centers on the rise of the Enclave — a 430-unit rental complex ..

Hope, Regret, Uncertainty: 7 Women on Freezing Their Eggs..

The process is an intense and arduous journey for many women, riddled with uncertainty, according to stories shared with The New York Times. Among the..

How a See-Through Frog Hides Its Red Blood From Predators..

At first glance, you might miss the glass frog of the Costa Rican rainforest. It is, as the name suggests, nearly transparent. Apart from a lime green..

‘Tripledemic’ Rages On: Fever-Filled Weeks Lie Ahead..

RSV has probably peaked, but flu is still surging and Covid-19 cases are rising. Scientists are hopeful that next winter will be better..

A Science Reporter Asks: ‘Where Are the Aliens?’..

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Since 2000, Kenneth ..

NASA’s InSight Mission Dies After 4 Years of Listening for Marsquakes..

NASA’s Mars InSight spacecraft is dead. For months, mission managers have been expecting this as dust accumulated on the lander’s solar ..

EPA Tightens Rules on Pollution From Vans, Buses and Trucks..

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday strengthened limits on smog-forming pollution from buses, delivery vans, tractor-trailers and other ..

Archaeologists Devise a Better Clock for Biblical Times..

Curiously, other data indicate that, about a century later, Hazael’s soldiers set fire to several settlements: Tel Rehov, Tel Zayit and Horvat ..

The ‘Tripledemic’ Holiday: How to Fly More Safely (Hint: Wear a Mask..

Is it too late to get a booster? Bernard Camins, the medical director for infection prevention at the Mount Sinai Health System, and Aaron Milstone, a..

Homicides of Children Soared in the Pandemic’s First Year..

As the pandemic spread across the United States in 2020, the number of children who were killed rose precipitously, as did the number injured by ..

For Wasps, Sexuality Equality Includes Genital Stingers..

A study that involved giving frogs an unpleasant snack has shown that male wasps really can defend themselves with jabs from their genitalia..

Countries Adopt a Sweeping Agreement to Protect Nature..

MONTREAL, Quebec — Roughly 190 countries early on Monday approved a sweeping United Nations agreement to protect 30 percent of the planet’s land..

They created a drug for Susanna. What About Millions of Other Patients..

Susannah Rosen, 8, spent much of her childhood in hospitals in New York City as doctors documented the gradual loss of her ability to stand, walk and ..

How Can Tainted Spinach Cause Hallucinations..

To install Delirium. Fever. Hallucinations. Not what you expect when adding baby spinach to a salad, but these are among the alarming symptoms dozens ..

US Health Officials Seek New Curbs on Private Medicare Advantage Plans..

Federal health officials are proposing an extensive set of tougher rules governing private Medicare Advantage health plans, in response to wide-scale ..

New Covid Booster Shots Cut Risk of Hospitalization by Half, CDC Reports..

Updated booster shots have bolstered Americans’ defenses against serious Covid, reducing the risk of hospitalization by roughly 50 percent ..

Crucial Talks on Preserving Nature Are on Now. Here are the key issues..

MONTREAL, Quebec — Remember the big climate talks in Egypt last month? There’s another hugely important environmental summit happening right now..

What Should You Do When the Bear Is Cinnamon..

Black bears have black fur, right? It’s there in the name. “In the eastern part of North America, where I grew up, we have American black bears..

ER Doctors Misdiagnose Patients With Unusual Symptoms..

“As with all medical specialties, there is room for improvement in the diagnostic accuracy of emergency care,” Dr. Kang added. “All of us who ..

Russian Spacewalk Is Canceled Due To Coolant Leak..

A spacewalk by two Russian astronauts aboard the International Space Station was canceled at the last minute after mission controllers noticed a spray..

Orion Offloaded from USS Portland in preparation for transport to Kennedy Space Center – Artemis..

Team members with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems program successfully removed the Artemis I Orion spacecraft ..

50 Years After the Apollo 17 Mission, the Moon Looks Closer Than Ever..

Fifty years ago today, two men woke up on humanity’s last day on the moon. Nobody would be back to the moon anytime soon. Plans for additional ..

An Ancient ‘Horizon Calendar’ Comes Into View Over Mexico City..

That result, he said, is “exciting” because it “means that they were not only using observation points from the bottom of the basin ..

Geminid Meteor Shower: How and When to Watch Its Peak..

Tuesday night into Wednesday morning will be one of the special dates scattered throughout each year when skywatchers can catch a meteor shower as a ..

Don Lewis, Unsung Pioneer of Electronic Music, Dies at 81..

It was 1974, and Don Lewis was getting tired of hauling around so many keyboards. One day he would be in a studio in Los Angeles, working alongside ..

When Black Psychiatrists Reach Out to Teens of Color..

‘Black man to Black man’ As midday approached on that recent Tuesday, Dr. Stallworth told the team about her exam with a Black middle-..

Brain Implants Have Begun to Restore Functions, but Advances Are Slow..

A jumble of cords and two devices the size of soda cans protrude from Austin Beggin’s head as he undergoes testing with a team of researchers ..

China Maps Out Plans to Put Astronauts on the Moon and on Mars..

JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER — Thirty years ago, the Chinese government initiated a secret plan for its space program, including a key goal of ..

A Timeline of China’s Advancements in Spaceflight..

July 19, 1964 China successfully launches its first biological experiment to the edge of space: a rocket carrying eight white mice. ⬇April 24, 1970 ..

Major Fusion Energy Breakthrough to Be Announced by Scientists..

Scientists at a federal nuclear weapons facility have made a potentially significant advance in fusion research that could lead to a source of ..

Major Fusion Energy Breakthrough to Be Announced by Scientists..

Scientists at a federal nuclear weapons facility have made a potentially significant advance in fusion research that could lead to a source of ..

Artemis I Update: Orion Secured Inside USS Portland Ahead of Return to Shore – Artemis..

At 12:40 pm EST, Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific ..

Orion splashes down, concluding historic Artemis I mission – Artemis..

NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashes down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon and back. NASA’s Orion spacecraft ..

NASA Television Coverage of Orion’s Return to Earth – Artemis..

NASA and DoD members of the Artemis I recovery team run practice flight operations procedures aboard the USS Portland (..

Live Updates: NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission Returns to Earth..

Another day, another rocket launch by SpaceX, and another spacecraft going to the moon. All those seem commonplace these days. SpaceX has already ..

Behind New York City’s Shift on Mental Health, a Solitary Quest..

“This was a very important man,” he said. “I think she died thinking it was true.” In the 1970s, when the country was ..

Next Launch to the Moon: A Japanese Company’s Lunar Lander..

Another day, another rocket launch by SpaceX, and another spacecraft going to the moon. All those seem commonplace these days. SpaceX has already ..

Orion in Home Stretch of Journey – Artemis..

art001e002518 (Dec. 9, 2022) On flight day 24 of the Artemis I mission, Orion’s optical navigation camera captured this black-and-white photo of..