All Hail the King (of the Termites)
While millions of eyes are on the coronation of Charles III this weekend, other male monarchs will carry on ruling in obscurity — literal obscurity,...
Before Jordan Neely’s Death, Doctors Long Warned About Chokeholds
When a subway rider in New York used a chokehold that ended up killing a 30-year-old homeless man, Jordan Neely, he was employing a technique...
Northern Lights Are Seen in Places Where They Normally Aren’t
An unusually wide swath of the Northern Hemisphere’s sky lit up with a brilliant show of color late Sunday and early Monday, bringing vivid purples,...
W.H.O. Dismisses Covid Origins Investigator for Sexual Misconduct
The World Health Organization dismissed a lead investigator into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic “following findings of sexual misconduct,” according to an agency spokeswoman....
Covid Remained a Leading Cause of Death Among Americans in 2022
Why It Matters: More evidence that the pandemic is easing The Covid death rate fell by almost half last year, as the age-adjusted figure dropped...
Charles Lieber, Ex-Harvard Professor, Sentenced in China Ties Case
Background Dr. Lieber, now 64, had been chairman of Harvard’s chemistry and chemical biology department. For his work on nanotechnology, he had been seen by...
Eli Lilly Trial Finds Alzheimer’s Drug Can Slow Progress of Disease
The drug manufacturer Eli Lilly announced on Wednesday that a clinical trial of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug showed it can slow progress of the feared...
RSV Vaccine Approved for Older Adults
Why It Matters: R.S.V. can be lethal The F.D.A. estimates that R.S.V. is associated with 6,000 to 10,000 deaths each year in adults 65 and...
Sultan al-Jaber, Who Heads U.N. Climate Talks, Hints at His Approach
Scientists and activists have long argued at global climate summits that the only way to slow down global warming is to eliminate its main driver,...
What It Looks Like When a Dying Star Eats a Planet
Astronomers have witnessed a star gobbling up a planet, offering the first direct glimpse of a gnarly process called planetary engulfment that most likely awaits...
‘A New Spike’ in Global Temperatures in the Forecast
Forecasters from the World Meteorological Organization are reporting increased chances that the global climate pattern known as El Niño will arrive by the end of...
One Dose of HPV Vaccine Prevents Infection for at Least Three Years
A single dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine is highly effective at preventing infections over three years, most likely lowering rates of cervical cancer and...
National Academies Members Demand Answers About Sacklers’ Donations
More than 75 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine demanded on Thursday that the organization explain why it has for years...
As Hospitals Close and Doctors Flee, Sudan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing
“I know I’m in danger in these areas,” he said, “but those sick, wounded people need me.” At Al Nada, medical workers and their patients...