Scientist Revisits Data on Raccoon Dogs and Covid, Stressing the Unknowns
A new study of genetic data from a market in Wuhan, China, said the data did not support the case that the pandemic had started...
Back Then, Baby Galaxies. Next, a Super-Mega Galactic Cluster?
Like basketball scouts discovering a nimble, super-tall teenager, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope reported recently that they had identified a small, captivating group...
Researchers Identify Possible New Risk for Breast Cancer
Why It Matters: A Potential Warning Sign Shu Jiang, the study’s lead author and an associate professor of public health sciences at Washington University, said...
Scientists Compare Genomes of 240 Mammals to Understand Human DNA
It has been 20 years since scientists put together the first rough draft of the human genome, the three billion genetic letters of DNA tightly...
Republicans Push Transgender Restrictions in More States
In Kansas, lawmakers failed to override the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill that would have banned transition care for minors. Lawmakers did, however, override...
Man Who Has Fathered Hundreds Is Barred From Donating Sperm
A man who has fathered between 550 and 600 children over the past 16 years is not allowed to donate any more sperm to prospective...
Beatrix Potter Is More Than the Creator of Peter Rabbit
This article is part of our Museums special section about how art institutions are reaching out to new artists and attracting new audiences. Beatrix Potter’s...
U.S. Wires Ukraine With Radiation Sensors to Detect Nuclear Blasts
The United States is wiring Ukraine with sensors that can detect bursts of radiation from a nuclear weapon or a dirty bomb and can confirm...
A More Climate-Resistant Coffee Rises in Africa
First the bad news. The two types of coffee that most of us drink — Arabica and robusta — are at grave risk in the...
Bilingualism May Stave Off Dementia, Study Suggests
Speaking two languages provides the enviable ability to make friends in unusual places. A new study suggests that bilingualism may also come with another benefit:...
Fruitarian Frogs May Be Doing Flowers a Favor
On warm evenings near Rio de Janeiro, you might find milk fruit trees covered in brownish-orange frogs. While many frogs eat insects, the tree frog...
From Alpacas to Yaks, Mammal DNA Yields Its Secrets
To learn more about humans, a large international team of scientists spent years tracking down some of the strangest creatures on Earth. They camped out...
Meet the Climate Hackers of Malawi
When it comes to growing food, some of the smallest farmers in the world are becoming some of the most creative farmers in the world....
U.S. Authorizes a New Round of Covid Boosters
In a nod to the ongoing risk the coronavirus poses to millions of Americans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Wednesday that...