Abortion Pill Cases Appear Headed to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The dramatic dueling rulings by two federal district judges on Friday about access to a widely used abortion pill set up a lower...
E.P.A Lab Helps Plan the Fastest Road to an EV Future
Inside a secretive government laboratory, behind a tall fence and armed guards, a team of engineers has been dissecting the innards of the newest all-electric...
China Rejects W.H.O. Accusations of Hiding Wuhan Covid Data
BEIJING — Chinese officials on Saturday offered a lengthy rebuttal to accusations by the World Health Organization that they had been slow to share data...
In Alaska, ConocoPhillips Prepares for Willow Drilling Project
On the snowy tundra at the northernmost tip of the United States, more than two dozen yellow dump trucks wait on a glistening ice pad....
Biden Administration to Curb Toxic Pollutants From Chemical Plants
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new regulation to significantly reduce hazardous air pollutants from chemical plants, a move that environmental advocates...
What You Need to Know About Turbulence on Airplanes
Countless travelers have experienced the distinct anxiety-inducing sensation of turbulence on flights: Eyes squeezed shut, hands clamped to the armrests for dear life, bracing for...
NYC Life Expectancy Dropped 4.6 Years in 2020 Due to Covid, Officials Say
A wave of illness hit New York City, with little warning. Soon, it was sending the death rate rocketing upward. It was 1834. New York City was...
Veterinary Telemedicine Begins to Take Off, But Challenges Remain
Milkshake and Pickles are reluctant travelers. So when Patience Warren needed to take the two elderly cats on a 12-hour drive in February, she was...
New Support for Some Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Sightings
Depending on whom you ask, the Tasmanian tiger or thylacine has either been extinct for nearly a century or has been just really good at...
Tripping in the Bronze Age
Bronze Age humans have been credited with a number of civilizational advancements: the invention of irrigation, the wheel, writing systems and the ability to forge...
Man Accused of Kidnapping Platypus Is Charged in Australia
A man in Australia is facing charges after he was accused of kidnapping a wild platypus and later showing it off at a shopping center,...
It’s Not Just Willow: Oil and Gas Projects Are Back in a Big Way
When the Biden administration greenlighted the enormous $8 billion Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope last month, many decried the move as a betrayal...
China Publishes Data Showing Raccoon Dog DNA at Wuhan Market
Chinese government scientists on Wednesday published a long-awaited study about a market in the city of Wuhan, acknowledging that animals susceptible to the coronavirus were...
Houston Had a Problem: NASA’s Moon Mission Astronauts Were Late.
She quickly drove back to Johnson. “I was late,” she said. “Very late.” Mr. Wiseman was at the doctor’s office. “Like all good doctor’s appointments,...