Cockroach Sex Took a Strange Turn. Now More Mutations Have Emerged.
Cockroaches are changing up their sex lives, and it’s all our fault. Faced with sweet poisoned bait, roaches first ended up with a mutation that...
One of the Luckiest Lightning Strikes Ever Recorded
Benjamin Franklin invented lightning rods in the 18th century, and the devices have been protecting buildings and people from the destructive forces of lightning ever...
Elusive ‘Einstein’ Solves a Longstanding Math Problem
Last November, after a decade of failed attempts, David Smith, a self-described shape hobbyist of Bridlington in East Yorkshire, England, suspected that he might have...
La melena de Beethoven revela secretos médicos y familiares
Era marzo de 1827 y Ludwig van Beethoven se estaba muriendo. Mientras yacía en su lecho, atormentado por dolores abdominales y con ictericia, amigos y...
The Shark ‘Didn’t Look Right.’ Was It a Plastic Toy?
Goblin sharks are deep-sea fish whose frightening, protrusile jaws served as an inspiration for the terrifying creatures in the “Alien” movie franchise. Little is known...
You May Need That Procedure. But Do You Really Need an Escort?
Robert Lewinger is tired of being berated by his gastroenterologist because he’s overdue for a colonoscopy. He’s perfectly willing to have one. And he’s more...
The Income Gap Is Becoming a Physical-Activity Divide
Over the last two decades, technology companies and policymakers warned of a “digital divide” in which poor children could fall behind their more affluent peers...
In a Roman Tomb, ‘Dead Nails’ Reveal an Occult Practice
When it came to the treatment of diseases, the ancient Romans had no shortage of magical remedies, several of which involved iron nails. To cure...
The Northern Lights Were Seen Farther South in the United States
James Reynolds was sitting at home scrolling through Twitter on Thursday night, when photos of the aurora borealis started to flood his timeline. Mr. Reynolds,...
Cleaner Air Helps Everyone. It Helps Black Communities a Lot.
The Environmental Protection Agency is considering new standards for the maximum amount of fine particulate matter, tiny specks about one-thirtieth the diameter of a human...
California’s Plan for Cheaper Insulin Collides With Big Pharma’s Price Cuts
California is moving ahead with its plan to produce state-sponsored insulin, but its goal of offering cheaper medicine than brand-name companies may be much harder...
Should You Get Another Covid Booster?
For most Americans, the coronavirus has become a tolerable threat, on par with the flu, and requires minimal precautions, if any. But for older people...
Tennessee’s Rejection of Federal Funds to Curb HIV Alarms Prevention Groups
NASHVILLE — After offering free H.I.V. testing at a drive-through event last year, staff members at Nashville CARES, a nonprofit sexual health clinic, made an...
These Devices Sickened Hundreds. The New Models Have Risks, Too.
After medical instruments called duodenoscopes sickened hundreds of patients in hospital outbreaks a few years ago, the Food and Drug Administration urged health care facilities...