A Computer That Knows When to Hold ’Em
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA Scientists have developed an algorithm that guarantees at least a draw in one variation of […]
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No Time for Bats to Rest Easy
By NATALIE ANGIER White-nose syndrome, a disease contracted in hibernation, threatens a resilient, helpful marvel. Published: January 13, […]
A Gallery of Tenacious Survivors
By DANA JENNINGS Rachel Sussman spent nearly 10 years and traveled to all seven continents to create striking […]
The Skinny on Moving Under Sand
By JAMES GORMAN A study showed that the long, slender shape of a snake was able to move […]
Age and the Shingles Vaccine
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Why do many health insurers pay for the vaccine only for those are who […]
An Ambassador for Physics Is Shifting His Mission
By DENNIS OVERBYE Rolf-Dieter Heuer, who as director led CERN from a dark period and declared the finding […]
SpaceX Falls Short in Attempt to Land Rocket on Earth
By KENNETH CHANG The company put the Falcon 9 into orbit, but its audacious bid to land the […]
SpaceX Tries Again to Launch Station Supplies, Land Rocket
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SpaceX is taking another crack at delivering supplies to the International Space Station and […]
In a Far-Off Galaxy, 2 Black Holes Dance Toward an ...
By DENNIS OVERBYE Scientists say a pair of supermassive black holes appear to be spiraling toward a galaxy-wrecking […]
F.D.A. Panel’s Action Could Open Way to Lower-Cost Biologics
By SABRINA TAVERNISE The group is expected to recommend approval of a cheaper copy of a special cancer […]