Genetic Tests for a Heart Disorder Mistakenly Find Blacks at ...
By DENISE GRADY A study finds that errors were made because earlier research linking genetic traits to illness […]
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From Fins Into Hands: Scientists Discover a Deep Evolutionary Link
By CARL ZIMMER The findings by a University of Chicago team will help researchers understand how our ancestors […]
2016 Already Shows Record Global Temperatures
By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG A report shows that it has been the hottest year to date, thanks to both […]
John F. Nash Jr., Math Genius Defined by a ‘Beautiful ...
By ERICA GOODE The narrative of Dr. Nash’s brilliant rise, the lost years of severe mental illness, and […]
Matches or Lighter Fluid: Which Is Better for the Environment?
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY The answer to which is better for the environment when you’re camping isn’t as […]
For Olympic Diving, Green Water Is Gone, if Not the ...
By KENNETH CHANG The hue in the pool was almost certainly caused by algae; metals, probably copper; or […]
Coal Industry, Feeling Cornered, Peeks at Big Tobacco Playbook
By JOHN SCHWARTZ A presentation at a trade group meeting showed that coal companies were seeing comparisons that […]
Smoke, Fire and Human Evolution
By STEPH YIN Figuring out how to make fire was no doubt an evolutionary boon to our ancestors. […]
The Particle That Wasn’t
By DENNIS OVERBYE Physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider reveal that mounds of data did not support […]
Scientists Just Say No to ‘Chemtrails’ Conspiracy Theory
By HENRY FOUNTAIN To counter “chemtrails” believers and keep others from joining them, researchers try a peer-reviewed study. […]