Arming the Immune System Against Cancer
By CLAUDIA DREIFUS James P. Allison, who saw the devastating effects of cancer on his family, discovered a […]
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Two Strains of H.I.V. Cut Vastly Different Paths
By CARL ZIMMER Researchers traced the origins of two subtypes of H.I.V.-1. One subtype stayed in Cameroon; the […]
Termites: Guardians of the Soil
By NATALIE ANGIER From jungles to drylands, colonies are preserving landscapes and protecting ecosystems. Just keep them out […]
Nature’s Fighter Jets With Flapping Wings
By JAMES GORMAN Video from a camera on a goshawk’s head shows that the bird uses different pursuit […]
In Short-Lived Fish, Secrets to Aging
By CARL ZIMMER Turquoise killifish last no more than a few months, giving researchers a faster way of […]
Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black?
By Unknown Author Our perception of color depends on interpreting the amount of light in a room or […]
On Nantucket, Surf’s Up, if You’re Part Penguin
By KENNETH CHANG and CORNELIA DEAN A photographer captured slushy waves in Massachusetts, a wintry phenomenon that even […]
Pentagon Shops in Silicon Valley for Game Changers
By JOHN MARKOFF A small group of high-ranking officials made a quiet visit looking for breakthrough technologies that […]
Whose Eyelash Is This?
By Unknown Author Researchers have discovered that among mammals, the optimal eyelash length is one-third the width of […]
Lawmakers Seek Information on Funding for Climate Change Critics
By JOHN SCHWARTZ After revelations about Willie Soon, an opponent of mainstream climate science, lawmakers begin inquiries into […]