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How scientists use shards of pottery, remnants of other vessels to learn more about ancient diets

A Plant That ‘Cannot Die’ Reveals Its Genetic Secrets

A third of white-tailed deer tested in a survey were exposed to the coronavirus.

Those Virus Sequences That Were Suddenly Deleted? They’re Back

Vaccinated people may spread the virus, though rarely, the C.D.C. says.

The climate crisis is catching power companies in the U.S. unprepared.

Who’ll let the dogs out? Tips for pandemic pups and owners struggling with separation anxiety

Albert Bandura, Leading Psychologist of Aggression, Dies at 95

Some Are Chasing Extra Vaccine Shots, While Scientists Debate

Russia’s New Addition to the Space Station: When to Watch

Low oxygen levels off Oregon, Washington coast raise fears of 'dead zones'

2 Red Objects Were Found in the Asteroid Belt. They Shouldn’t Be There.

New Policy Aims to Help Transgender Researchers Update Names on Old Work

Dr. J. Allan Hobson, Who Studied the Dreaming Brain, Dies at 88

The Unappreciated Importance of Cats, (to Medical Science)

These Could Be the Oldest Animal Fossils Ever Found, or Just Squiggles

Watch the Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower Peak in Night Skies

Ever Feel Your Skin Crawling? Maybe You Can Thank Evolution.

50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on the Moon

A San Diego Zoo snow leopard was coughing. A test showed he had covid-19.

Breakthrough coronavirus infections are on the rise. Here is how you can stay safe.

Steven Weinberg, Nobel-winning physicist who united principal forces of nature, dies at 88

Is Jeff Bezos an Astronaut Now?

You Won’t Believe How This Beetle Walks on Water

Steven Weinberg, Groundbreaking Nobelist in Physics, Dies at 88

Purnell Choppin, virologist and head of institute that funds medical research, dies at 91

Who can use the beach? Erosion, tide lines and state laws make a difference.

Coral reefs face disaster from climate change if we don’t curb greenhouse gas emissions, report says

Purnell Choppin, 91, Dies; Researcher Laid Groundwork for Pandemic Fight

Israeli Data Suggests Possible Waning in Effectiveness of Pfizer Vaccine

When Euphemisms (but Never Sharks) Attack

Pfizer’s shot remains strong against disease, but Israeli data raise the prospect of it waning against infection.

Astronomers See Moons Forming in Disk Around Distant Exoplanet

Montana’s Famed Trout Under Threat as Drought Intensifies

Scientists Finish the Human Genome at Last

You got a coronavirus vaccine. But you still became infected. How did that happen?

Jeff Bezos thanks Amazon employees, customers for paying for Blue Origin flight

A bear cub was killed by a car. Its mother mourned by its side, a park ranger says.

Watch Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launch

Caring for the Wildlife That Stray Into the Suburbs

False warnings about solar storms have gone viral. Here’s what the flares actually do to Earth.

False warnings about solar storms have gone viral. Here’s what the flares actually do to Earth.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Launch: How to Watch

Wally Funk Is Defying Gravity and 60 Years of Exclusion From Space

Cats Are Better Than Dogs (at Catching the Coronavirus)

Massive and mysterious, a 100-pound fish washed ashore. Scientists hope to learn its secrets.

Where Does Weed Come From? A New Study Suggests East Asia.

Fish can get hooked on meth, a troubling sign of how the drug can pollute water

Zients: U.S. likely to see more coronavirus cases in weeks ahead

Invasive plants were too much for humans to handle in an NYC park. Enter the goats.