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Bird Losses Are Accelerating, New Study Finds
Scientists studying data collected over more than three decades found accelerating losses. Their research offers clues about the causes.
Sorry, SpaceX: It’s Getting Too Crowded Up There
Elon Musk wants to launch a million satellites, but researchers say global warming is changing the upper atmosphere in ways that makes space junk linger.
New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000
The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.
Bird Flu Strikes California Elephant Seals for the First Time
Thirty seals, primarily weaned pups, have died since late last week, scientists said.
Trump Says Tech Firms Should Pay More for Electricity
The president said he had negotiated a deal with tech giants to cover the energy costs of data centers, but offered few details. Experts said such pledges could prove difficult in practice.
The Password That Lets Caterpillars Hide in an Ant’s Lair
Some butterfly species can’t grow unless they trick ants into taking them home with a complex rhythmic signal.
Hunters and Veterans Are Fighting Trump’s Pick to Oversee Public Lands
Steve Pearce, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, is set to face a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
Leader of Columbia Brain Institute Quits Over Friendship With Epstein
The Nobel laureate Richard Axel is not accused of wrongdoing but called his association with Jeffrey Epstein a “serious error in judgment.”
T. Rex Ran on Its Tiptoes ‘Like an 8-Ton Chicken’
New findings about the anatomy of the dinosaur age’s fiercest predator suggest it chased prey “like an oversized bird.”
Susan Leeman, 95, Dies; Explored How the Brain Influences the Body
In an era of overt sexism in the sciences, she made two major discoveries, including identifying a neuropeptide later linked to chronic pain syndromes and migraines.
Plastic, Plastic Everywhere
We talk to the author of a new book about why the problem is so hard to solve.
15 States Sue the Trump Administration Over Vaccine Schedule Revisions
Federal health officials have pared back the number of shots recommended for children. The states, led by Democrats, say the changes were not based on science.
Judge Axes Exxon’s Defamation Suit Against Environmentalists
But the case against the California attorney general, prompted by his lawsuit over Exxon’s plastic recycling program, can proceed in Texas federal court.
Norway’s Centuries-Long Watch on the Northern Lights
The nation’s northern region has led the scientific quest to understand the aurora borealis. This summer, a 10,000-antenna radar is expected to begin the next phase of exploration.
Leah Stavenhagen, Advocate for Young Women With A.L.S., Dies at 33
Ms. Stavenhagen started a group intended to counter the notion that A.L.S. was an “older white man’s disease.”
Another C.D.C. Vaccine Skeptic Steps Down
Dr. Ralph Abraham, the agency’s principal deputy director, has called the Covid vaccines “dangerous.” Other skeptics have recently left federal health roles.
How a Horse Whinnies: With a Whistle and a Song
Horses, with their high-pitched whinnies, seemed to buck the trend of larger animals producing lower sounds, but a new study explains the mechanics behind the noises a horse makes.
The Evolution of Eyes Began With One
Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate eye. New research suggests that it traces back to a cyclopean invertebrate with a single eye atop the head.
Supreme Court to Weigh Oil-Industry Effort to End a Major Climate Suit
The case could have significant bearing on a range of other lawsuits brought against the fossil fuel industry by cities and states across the country.
Cities May Be ‘Evolutionary Training Grounds’ For Spotted Lanternflies
Living in urban China may have given the insects the traits they needed to thrive in the United States, a new study suggests.
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