Bird Flu Sample from Chilean Man Showed Some Signs of Adaptation to Mammals
A sample of avian influenza isolated from a Chilean man who fell ill last month contains two genetic mutations that are signs of adaptation to...
Abortion Pills, the Latest Battleground, Have Been Little Known to Americans
Abortion pills have dominated headlines in the past week, but until recently, relatively few Americans were familiar with the concept of medication abortions, even as...
Supreme Court Briefly Preserves Broad Availability of Abortion Pill
WASHINGTON — Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. issued an order on Friday temporarily ensuring that a common abortion pill would remain widely available while the...
Wherever These Surgeries Went, the Camera Did, Too
Having seen Paravel and Castaing-Taylor’s other work, Crémieux, now chief executive for Marseille’s university hospitals, recognized that he had no idea what they would make....
More Girls Are Being Diagnosed With Autism
Morénike Giwa Onaiwu was shocked when day care providers flagged some concerning behaviors in her daughter, Legacy. The toddler was not responding to her name....
Biden Plans an Electric Vehicle Revolution. Now, the Hard Part.
WASHINGTON — Aggressive rules proposed by the Biden administration to drastically speed up the country’s transition to electric vehicles, and significantly cut the auto pollution...
As World Warms, Droughts Come On Faster, Study Finds
Flash droughts, the kind that arrive quickly and can lay waste to crops in a matter of weeks, are becoming more common and faster to...
Inspired by Jane Goodall, Onscreen and in Real Life
Jane Goodall is not a fan of television. In her limited free time, this renowned British primatologist and environmentalist may occasionally watch a wildlife documentary...
That Famous Black Hole Just Got Even Darker
Four years ago, astronomers released the first ever image of a black hole: a reddish, puffy doughnut of light surrounding an empty, dark hole in...
Appeals Court Says Abortion Pill Can Remain Available but Imposes Temporary Restrictions
Less than a year after the Supreme Court declared it was ceding the matter of abortion to elected officials, the justices are poised to consider...
What Is Misoprostol, the Other Drug Commonly Prescribed for Abortions?
An order by a federal judge in Texas invalidating the approval of the abortion pill mifepristone did not apply to the second drug used in the...
Virginia Fifth Grader Spots Textbook Error
Liam Squires, like many students, usually answers the question “How was school today?” with an evasive answer along the lines of “I don’t know.” This...
Juul Reaches $462 Million Settlement With New York, California and Other States
New York, California and several other states announced a $462 million settlement with Juul Labs on Wednesday, resolving lawsuits claiming that the company aggressively marketed...
The World Bank Is Getting a New Chief. Will He Pivot Toward Climate Action?
As World Bank shareholders gather in Washington for their annual spring meeting on Monday, the global institution appears to be on the brink of significant...