Born to Be Lazy? What Bears Can Teach Us About Our Exercise Habits
Grizzly bears move across landscapes in much the same way as most people do, favoring…
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Isamu Akasaki, 92, Dies; Nobel Winner Lit Up the World With LEDs
Isamu Akasaki, a Japanese physicist who helped develop blue light-emitting diodes, a breakthrough in the…
Florida’s Crisis Highlights a Nationwide Risk From Toxic Ponds
They are ponds the size of city blocks: Wastewater pits that hold the hazardous byproducts…
Florida’s Crisis Highlights a Nationwide Risk From Toxic Ponds
They are ponds the size of city blocks: Wastewater pits that hold the hazardous byproducts…
Breast Cancer Centers Urge Early, Annual Scans, Countering U.S. Guidelines
But some experts believe the panel overstated the harms of more frequent screenings. The appropriate…
After Genetic Testing, I Took a Chance on an ‘Imperfect’ Pregnancy
Five months later, I got a call from a physician who was filling in for…
‘There Was Nothing Anybody Could Do for These Patients.’ Now There Is.
A Swedish filmmaker’s investigative documentary raised further questions, as did a Vanity Fair article detailing…
Researchers Are Hatching a Low-Cost Coronavirus Vaccine
A new vaccine for Covid-19 that is entering clinical trials in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand and…
Let Us Now Praise Tiny Ants
All these differences help us see ants as they really are: rich in diversity, earned…
Salmonella Outbreak Is Linked to Wild Birds and Feeders, C.D.C. Says
A salmonella outbreak linked to contact with wild songbirds and bird feeders has sickened 19…