Letters to the Editor
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Worldwide Strengthening El Nino Giveth and Taketh Away
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In California, they’re counting on it to end an historic drought; in Peru, they’ve […]
Review: ‘Do No Harm,’ a Neurosurgeon’s Tales
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D. In a complex and evocative memoir, the British neurosurgeon Henry Marsh confronts uncertainty, bureaucracy […]
Claustrophobia: More Likely in Women Than Men
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY The reasons for such a gender difference are not clear, and claustrophobia is not […]
Cellular ‘Cheaters’ Give Rise to Cancer
By GEORGE JOHNSON Cells prosper by surrendering some of their autonomy to the whole. But inevitably a cell […]
Anoles Going Strong on Hispaniola Millions of Years Later
By JAMES GORMAN The lizards have evolved to take on the body type suited to what part of […]
Farming Had an Earlier Start, a Study Says
By SINDYA N. BHANOO Farming may have originated 23,000 years ago, thousands of years earlier than previously thought, […]
Dogs Trained in Prison to Protect Lives
By ETHAN HAUSER A program at Auburn University breeds and trains dogs, with help from inmates, to use […]
How Ants Keep Clean and Safe
By JAMES GORMAN For many insects, cleanliness means survival. Dirty antennas don’t pick up scents, and that’s how […]
Pluto’s Atmosphere Is Thinner Than Expected, but Still Looks Hazy
By KENNETH CHANG Even though scientists thought Pluto’s atmosphere had thickened over the last 26 years, new images […]