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N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.
How Microbes Got Their Crawl
In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.
E.P.A. Faces First Lawsuit Over Its Killing of Major Climate Rule
Environmental and health groups sued the E.P.A. over its elimination of the endangerment finding. The matter is likely to end up before the Supreme Court.
F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
Moderna said it had held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.
Documenting a ‘Drastically Changing’ Scientific Landscape
In the Lost Science series, scientists whose jobs or funding have been cut by the Trump administration tell their stories.
Lake Erie’s Storm Surges Become More Extreme
Officials are designing new ways to protect the shorelines from sudden flooding and longer storm seasons.
It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This Year, the Party Might Be a Bit Greener.
Carnival can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year. A coalition of nonprofit groups, city officials and scientists has a plan to clean it up.
Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs
Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.
Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?
Aging means “becoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans.
Could an Electronic Coach Help Ski Jumpers Leap Farther?
Future Olympic prospects are testing a device that can give them corrective advice in real time as they hurtle into the air.
These Unsinkable Tubes Could Help Harvest Energy From the Ocean
Researchers developed aluminum structures that trap air bubbles, making them able to float perpetually in even the harshest environments.
Alfred Blumstein, Who Transformed the Study of Crime, Dies at 95
An engineer by training, he used systems theory and quantitative analysis to examine criminal behavior, revealing the systemic patterns of crime.
Constant Sexual Aggression Drives Female Tortoises to Walk Off Cliffs
On a remote island in North Macedonia, male Hermann’s tortoises outnumber females 19 to 1, an imbalance driving the population to extinction.
Trump Erased the Endangerment Finding. Here Come the Lawsuits.
The battle is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which is far more conservative today than it was when the measure was established.
A Climate Supercomputer Is Getting New Bosses. It’s Not Clear Who.
The National Science Foundation said management of the machine, used by researchers for forecasts, disaster warnings and pure science, would be transferred to a “third-party operator.”
Elephant Bone in Spain May Be Proof of Hannibal’s Tanks With Trunks
Archaeologists say a 2,200-year-old specimen is the first direct evidence of how the Carthaginian war machine used the giant mammals in the Punic Wars.
RFK Jr. Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schools
Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.
El Niño May Be Back This Summer, Bringing Drought and Floods
The powerful weather pattern is expected to shift into gear again around June, NOAA said, though its strength this time remains a question.
Trump Repeals Key Greenhouse Gas Finding, Erasing EPA’s Power to Fight Climate Change
The Environmental Protection Agency repealed the bedrock scientific finding that says greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being. It means the agency can no longer regulate them.
An Elephant Is Blind Without Its Whiskers
There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found.