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- You May Not Be Able to Outrun a Vampire Bat
Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal. - The Science That Makes Baseball Mud âMagicalâ
Scientists dug up the real dirt on the substance applied to all the baseballs used in the major leagues. - Where Thereâs Joy in a Terror Bird
In Colombia, a fossil-collecting rancher has found a giant, flightless killer from 13 million years ago â and a missing link to the regionâs evolutionary history. - Follow Your Nose to the Next Museum Exhibit
Museums are adding scents as another tool for communicating information about science and other subjects in their exhibits. - First Satellite Made of Wood Is Launched Into Space
Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science. - Diving to Drink a 19th-Century Shipwreckâs Treasure
A team recently dived deep beneath Lake Huron hoping to harvest grain that may one day be distilled into whiskey with a flavor forgotten to history. - Can Axions Save the Universe?
The hunt for dark matter is shifting from particles to waves named after a laundry detergent. - Two Black Holes are Giving the Cosmos a Fright
The ghosts of stars are up to their usual mischief. - Some Geologists Argue Earth Has Fewer Than Seven Continents
Recent earth science developments suggest that how we count our planetâs largest land masses is less clear than we learned in school. - Lightning Strikes Soccer Team in Peru, Killing Player
A video of the incident shows a flash of light and then several players instantly dropping to the ground. - Growing Food Instead of Lawns in California Front Yards
Front yards transformed to tiny crop farms in Los Angeles provide vegetables to dozens of families and use a fraction of the water needed by grass. - China Confronts Europe Over Climate-Based Trade Restrictions
Days ahead of the U.N.âs global negotiations on climate change, China and other developing countries said trade restrictions should be part of the talks. - Trumpâs Embrace of RFK Jr. Puts Fluoride, Vaccines and Obamacare on the Agenda
Donald Trumpâs pledge to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. âgo wild on healthâ has put three issues on the agenda in the final days of the 2024 campaign. - A Record Number of States Are in Drought
Little rain has fallen since Hurricane Helene dropped huge amounts across the Southeast. - Cost of Mpox Shot Deters Americans at Risk, Critics Say
The epidemic in Africa continues to grow, prompting fears of another outbreak in the U.S. But the vaccine is no longer free, and vulnerable people are going without. - Richard A. Cash, Who Saved Millions From Dehydration, Dies at 83
He worked alongside another doctor to show that a simple rehydration therapy could check the ravages of cholera and other diarrhea-inducing diseases. - COP16 Talks in Colombia Adopt a Novel Way to Pay for Conservation
Delegates at the U.N. talks created a system that would compensate countries for the use of genetic information but failed to make headway on a broader funding commitment. - In Mexico, Archaeologists Spot a Maya City Behind a Wall of Trees
A city with temple pyramids not far from the road and a site with a Maya complex built alongside a sinkhole lend to evidence that the Maya civilization was even more sprawling than known. - What Caused Spainâs Flash Flooding?
The region is no stranger to storms like those that caused this weekâs deluges. But global warming helps them pack a bigger punch, scientists said. - From AI to Muskâs Brain Chip, the F.D.A.âs Device Unit Faces Rapid Change
The new director overseeing medical devices will confront criticisms about hasty approvals as she ushers in revolutionary technology. - 1 in 4 Child Deaths After E.R. Visits Are Preventable, Study Finds
If every emergency room in the United States were fully prepared to treat children, thousands of lives would be saved and the cost would be $11.84 or less per child, researchers found. - Sugar Rationing Lowered Diabetes and Hypertension in British Children
British data shows that children conceived and born during a period of sugar rationing were less likely to develop diabetes or high blood pressure later in life. - How a Second Trump Term Could Recast Public Health
Breaking up the C.D.C., moving funds from the N.I.H. â conservatives have floated changes should Mr. Trump regain office. - Ozempic and Wegovy Ease Knee Osteoarthritis Pain in Large Study
A large trial showed that semaglutide, sold as Ozempic for diabetes and as Wegovy for obesity, was better than any current medications in alleviating symptoms. - Does Kamala Harris Back Free Health Care for Illegal Immigrants?
Donald Trump and other Republicans have said repeatedly that she does. Her history on the issue is complicated. - Heart-Valve Patients Should Have Earlier Surgery, Study Suggests
The results of a new clinical trial have overturned the âwait and seeâ approach that cardiologists have long favored for symptom-free patients. - Fossil Reveals Oldest Known Tadpole That Grew to the Size of a Hot Dog
A 161 million-year-old fossil, linked to a line of extinct frog-like amphibians, is the oldest tadpole ever found. - Elon Muskâs SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game
The Pentagon needs what the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential for dominance and the billionaireâs global interests. - Harris Took Steady Approach to Space as Chair of White House Council
As chair of the White Houseâs National Space Council, the vice president largely emphasized continuity with policies set by the Trump administration. - Clean Energy Is Booming in the U.S. The Election Could Change That.
Trump has suggested he would dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act, which has reshaped Americaâs energy landscape. It wonât be easy. - Was Stone-Age Scandinavia Struck by Plague?
New research by geneticists hints at the deadly work of Yersinia pestis 5,000 years ago. - Can John Green Make You Care About Tuberculosis?
With a forthcoming nonfiction book and an online army of Nerdfighters, the young-adult author aims to eliminate an entirely curable global scourge.