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- A Fungus That Turns Spiders Into Zombies Is a Discovery to Haunt Your Nightmares
A BBC documentary crew in Northern Ireland stumbled upon a fungus that hijacks spiders in an arachnid version of âThe Last of Us.â - Humpback Whales Sing the Way Humans Speak
The animalsâ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new study suggests. - What Lurks in This Flowerâs Bizarrely Large Y Chromosome?
Scientists published a full genetic sequence of the genes that make some white campions male, and hope their work could unlock how the flower got that way. - Plesiosaur Fossils Preserve Both Skin and Scales on Ancient Sea Monster
The mix of features offers new clues to how plesiosaurs navigated prehistoric oceans. - How to Boil an Egg? Scientists Claim to Have Cracked the Recipe.
Their new method takes 32 minutes. - Ancient DNA Points to Origins of Indo-European Language
A new study claims to have identified the first speakers of Indo-European language, which gave rise to English, Sanskrit and hundreds of others. - The Physics That Keeps a Crowd From Becoming a Stampede
A group of scientists studying the San FermÃn festival in Pamplona, Spain, believe thereâs a way to predict the motions of a large crowd. - The Search for the Original Silly Goose in the Fossil Record
Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks that lived alongside the dinosaurs. - Grand Canyons on the Moon Were Made in a Matter of Minutes
Scientists proposed an explanation for the formation of Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck near the lunar south pole, which are each about the size of Earthâs Grand Canyon. - Surgeons Transplant Engineered Pig Kidney Into Fourth Patient
A 66-year-old man from New Hampshire became the fourth person to receive a pigâs kidney. - CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Transmission Between Cats and People
The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the agency to release the full report. - Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trumpâs USAID Order
The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care. - In Greenland, the Ice Doesnât Just Flow, It Quivers and Quakes
By using a fiber-optic cable to detect tiny vibrations a mile below the surface, scientists discovered a surprising way that ice sheets move. - Susan F. Wood, Who Quit F.D.A. Over Contraception Pill Delay, Dies at 66
She left the agency saying politics had slowed the approval of the morning-after pill for over-the-counter use. Her resignation drew national attention. - January Was Hottest January on Record, Scientists Report
Earthâs prolonged streak of abnormal heat continued into 2025 despite the arrival of La Niña ocean conditions, which typically bring cooler temperatures. - Cows Have Been Infected With a Second Form of Bird Flu
A new version of the virus is widespread in wild birds but had not previously been detected in cows. - Trumpâs Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without HIV Treatment
President Trumpâs pause on aid, and the gutting of the primary aid agency, could jeopardize the health of more than 20 million people worldwide, including 500,000 children, experts say. - Novo Nordisk Annual Sales Jump on Demand for Ozempic and Wegovy
The Danish maker of Ozempic and Wegovy reported a 25 percent increase in sales to $40.6 billion, but said it expected slower growth this year. - NASAâs VIPER Gave Up a Ride to the Moon. This Startupâs Rover Took It.
After the space agency canceled its VIPER rover, an empty space was available on a private spacecraft that will still head to the lunar surface. - Ozempic-Like Drug Failed to Treat Parkinsonâs Disease in Trial
The study may suggest that other researchers should be less optimistic about the prospects for treating a range of other conditions with newer weight-loss drugs. - E.P.A. Demotes Career Employees Overseeing Science, Enforcement and More
A spokeswoman for the agency said the change was âcommon practice.â Others said it injects partisanship into jobs that have always been neutral. - What Itâs Like to Be a Football Fan in Antarctica
Research scientists in remote locations need to get creative in order to follow their favorite teams, even when they donât like the outcomes. - How a Leftist Activist Group Helped Torpedo a Psychedelic Therapy
The fallout from the F.D.A.âs rejection of MDMA-assisted treatment for PTSD worries researchers and experts who fear other psychedelic drugs in the pipeline could be jeopardized. - Chris Wright Is Confirmed as Secretary of Energy
The former fracking executive said in confirmation hearings that his top priority would be to âunleashâ American energy production. - F.D.A. Approves Studies of Pig Organ Transplants for Kidney Patients
The research offers hope to tens of thousands of patients with kidney failure who are on a long waiting list for an organ transplant. - C.D.C. Site Restores Some Purged Files After âGender Ideologyâ Ban Outcry
Intense backlash prompted the reinstatement of some online resources. But guidelines for safe contraception and information on racial inequities in health care remain missing. - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Names Alexandra Bell Its New President
Alexandra Bell is bringing more than a decade of experience in nuclear policy to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the organization that sets the Doomsday Clock. - Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?
Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu. - NASA Astronaut Recruitment Faces Trumpâs Moves Against D.E.I.
The government space agency has vocally promoted diversity and inclusion for decades, even during the first Trump administration. - Karen Pryor, Guru of Positive Reinforcement, Is Dead at 92
She was so successful at training dolphins that she began applying the same techniques to other creatures, including dogs â and humans. - Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid
Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work. - Trumpâs Halt on Climate Spending Freezes Jobs and Stalls Projects
The pause affects billions of dollars and is delaying home repairs, factory construction and other projects, many in states that voted Republican. - 7 Steps L.A. Could Take to Gird Against Future Wildfires
Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous wildfires. - Earthquakes May Explain Summerville Lightâs Eerie Glow
A seismologist thinks natural phenomena could explain the Summerville Light and other mysteries around a South Carolina locale. - Great White Sharks Washing Up Dead in Canada With Brain Swelling
Faced with a rash of shark deaths marked by brain swelling, Canadian and American scientists are trying to solve a marine mystery. - New York Doctor Indicted in Louisiana for Sending Abortion Pills There
The case opens a new front in the battle between states that ban abortion and states that support providing abortion anywhere in the country.