How Good Is a Bad Night’s Sleep?
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Sleep with disturbing nightmares is better than no sleep, researchers say, but the bad […]
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A Forgotten Step in Saving African Wildlife: Protecting the Rangers
By RACHEL NUWER Many park personnel, responsible for fending off poachers, go without basic necessities like boots, tents […]
C. Megan Urry, Peering Into Universe, Spots Bias on the ...
By CLAUDIA DREIFUS The first woman to head the Yale physics department — she specializes in the study […]
Space’s Trash Collector? A Japanese Entrepreneur Wants the Job
By MARTIN FACKLER A start-up company called Astroscale is dedicated to cleaning up some of humanity’s hardest-to-reach rubbish, […]
With Shifts in National Mood Come Shifts in Words We ...
By STEPH YIN A new analysis of Google Books and The New York Times archives suggests that when […]
Solving a Mystery Behind the Deadly ‘Tsunami of Molasses’ of ...
By ERIN McCANN Researchers say they have figured out a piece of the puzzle why a 2.3 million-gallon […]
How Cassini Will Begin Its Date With Death on Saturn
By DENNIS OVERBYE On Wednesday, the spacecraft that has studied Saturn for a dozen years will commence a […]
For Monkeys, Lower Status Affects Immune System
By ERICA GOODE Researchers have long known that social class affects health. A new study finding altered immune […]
An Ice Sheet the Size of New Mexico Hidden in ...
By KENNETH CHANG An underground ice deposit larger than New Mexico at a relatively low latitude on Mars […]
Trump Has Options for Undoing Obama’s Climate Legacy
By HENRY FOUNTAIN and ERICA GOODE A little-known office under the control of the White House can keep […]