The Test Was ‘Bogus’: Readers Debate Live-or-Die Tests for Dogs ...
New York Times readers debated live-or-die tests for dogs, which animal shelters use when evaluating aggression in dogs. […]
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Mountain Goats on Your Trail? They Like You, and Your ...
Mountain goats in Glacier National Park, drawn to tourist sites because of protection from bears and easy access […]
Overweight Asian-Americans Are Seen as More ‘American,’ Study Finds by ...
Assumptions about how much Asians and Americans weigh appears to influence perceptions of national identity. Published: August 3, […]
Lyme Disease’s Worst Enemy? It Might Be Foxes by AMY ...
New data suggests the rise of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases may be tied to a scarcity of […]
In Breakthrough, Scientists Edit a Dangerous Mutation From Genes in ...
Researchers have found a way to reliably remove disease-causing mutations from human embryos, an achievement sure to renew […]
What Gives the Sycamore Its Smell? by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Organic chemicals in the leaves and bark of the sycamore — and the unrelated sycamore fig — give […]
Chop Off This Worm’s Head and It Can Still Detect ...
Planarian flatworms can react to light when they lose their heads and brains, and gradually regain their ability […]
The Eclipse That Revealed the Universe by DENNIS OVERBYE
In 1919, British astronomers photographed a solar eclipse and proved that light bends around our sun — affirming […]
Is This Dog Dangerous? Shelters Struggle With Live-or-Die Tests by ...
A standard method for evaluating shelter dogs’ behavior — the results often meant the difference between adoption and […]
David E.H. Jones, Scientist Whose Alter Ego Challenged Conventions, Dies ...
In columns and books and on TV, Dr. Jones’s clever fictional creation, Daedalus, tweaked laymen and scientists alike. […]