Book Review: ‘Ending Medical Reversal’ Laments Flip-Flopping
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D. Ever-changing advice on treatment and care is demoralizing both doctors and patients, the authors […]
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Exxon Mobil Accused of Misleading Public on Climate Change Risks
By JUSTIN GILLIS and JOHN SCHWARTZ Environmental and social justice groups are calling for a federal investigation, claiming […]
NASA Adds to Evidence of Mysterious Ancient Earthworks
By RALPH BLUMENTHAL Satellite photographs from 430 miles above Kazakhstan reveal colossal geometric figures that remain puzzling and […]
Spooky Science Stories, Just in Time for Halloween
By THE NEW YORK TIMES Gather around as the crypt keepers of our Science department share scientific curiosities […]
Cod’s Continuing Decline Linked to Warming Gulf of Maine Waters
By ERICA GOODE A new study finds that drastic cuts in fishing quotas have not helped cod recover […]
Though Labeled ‘Wild,’ That Serving of Salmon May Be Farmed ...
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Over all, 43 percent of the salmon Oceana collected — in New York, Washington, […]
Scientists Urge National Initiative on Microbiomes
By CARL ZIMMER Leading scientists called for a major project, similar to the Brain Initiative, to better understand […]
In Icy Breath of Saturn’s Moon Enceladus, Cassini Hunts for ...
By DENNIS OVERBYE The NASA spacecraft’s final pass through plumes from the moon’s buried ocean sets the stage […]
The Telephone’s Muted Emergence
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR The first telephone was not presented at an Apple-style extravaganza. Readers of The New York […]
Plants Manage Cellular Damage Related to Weather
By SINDYA N. BHANOO Plants rid their cells of individual chloroplasts damaged by heat and drought, scientists find. […]