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Lemurs Love This Fruit That Is Choking Madagascar’s Forests
The strawberry guava, one of the world’s worst invasive species, hinders forest restoration on the island while feeding its famous endangered primates.
For These Design Materials, It’s Goodbye and Good Riddance
Not all acts of extinction are to be regretted.
Divisive F.D.A. Vaccine Regulator Is Resigning
Dr. Vinay Prasad drew criticism for overriding career scientists and rejecting drugs by companies seeking agency approval.
NASA’s Asteroid-Smashing DART Mission Sped Up Space Rock’s Orbit Around the Sun
New data about the DART spacecraft’s effects adds evidence that Earth could be defended from future deadly asteroids by diverting their orbits.
From 1983: Lise Meitner, Physicist, Is Dead at 89; Paved Way for Splitting of Atom
She laid much of the theoretical groundwork for the atomic bomb, although she did not participate directly in its production.
From 2000: Hedy Lamarr, Sultry Star Who Reigned in Hollywood
A temptress on the silver screen in the 1930s and ’40s, she later became an inventor.
From Endangered Plants Come Whiffs of Inspiration
How scientists, conservationists and the fragrance industry are working to revive extinct scents and perpetuate threatened ones.
Superfood Fuels Mating Frenzy for Critically Endangered Kakapo
Kakapos, which are reclusive and flightless and can live as long as humans, are found only in New Zealand. They feed on the fruit of the rimu tree.
Fewer Pregnant Women Received Acetaminophen in E.R.s After White House Warnings
A new analysis of prescription data found that emergency room orders for acetaminophen for pregnant women fell for weeks after the federal warning.
Nature Report, Killed by Trump, Is Released Independently
A draft assessment of the health of nature in the United States is grim but shot through with bright spots and possibility.
Feeling the Effects of 260,000 Federal Jobs Lost
One year in, assessing budget cuts to federal climate and science jobs.
Should New York City Burn Its Parks? This Scientist Thinks So.
An unusual outbreak of wildfires in city parks gave scientists a chance to study these rare events. Now they’re coming to different conclusions.
You’ve Never Seen Ants Like This Before
The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions.
F.D.A. Faces Upset Over Denials of New Drugs
Agency officials promise fast reviews of new treatments while vowing they will not be a “rubber stamp” for the industry. But patients with rare diseases view recent decisions as signs that the doors are closing on their options.
Trump’s High-Profile Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Alaska Has No Takers
No companies bid for the chance to drill in more than 1 million acres of water off Alaska’s Cook Inlet, the Interior Department said Wednesday.
Most Patients Keep Weight Off With Fewer GLP-1 Shots, Study Finds
In a recent review, a small group of patients received the injections less frequently but still maintained weight loss and health benefits.
TerraPower Nuclear Reactor in Wyoming Gets Federal Permit
TerraPower’s project in Wyoming, which uses novel technology, is the first new commercial reactor to receive federal approval in nearly a decade.
Why Data Center Firms Are Working With Trump on Energy Costs
The White House has floated a new plan to try to ease voter concerns over the A.I. boom’s effect on electric bills. But it won’t be easy to put into practice.
Sea Levels Are Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows
Researchers found that a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought.
Tree Rings Reveal Origins of Some of the World’s Best Violins
A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments.
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