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This Comet Stopped Spinning. Then It Started Rotating Backward.
The unusual event, never seen before, might be a way small comets are “blown to bits” in the solar system.
Four States Sue Administration Over Loss of Public Health Funds
The states, all led by Democrats, claim the cuts were intended as retribution and will harm efforts to control H.I.V. and other sexually transmitted infections.
Mexico May Be on Brink of Losing Its Measles-Free Status
The country’s confirmed cases have topped 9,000 since last year, raising fears that a high-stakes evaluation in April could lead to its status being revoked.
Trump Orders Dept. of Defense to Buy Electricity From Coal Sources
Mr. Trump is trying to revive coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel. At the White House, coal executives awarded him a trophy as the “Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal.”
U.S. Health Officials Defend Rejection of Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
The F.D.A.’s refusal to examine the company’s mRNA shot drew widespread criticism from doctors and was divisive within the agency.
Portland Lawsuit Alleges Tear Gas Use by ICE Is a Health Threat
A novel lawsuit in Portland argues the chemicals are a health threat that have soaked into apartment walls, furniture and even children’s toys.
Baboon Sibling Rivalry Suggests Monkeys Feel Jealousy Like People
Young primates in a southern African nature park were observed to constantly interfere when their mother was giving attention to a younger brother or sister.
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
The vaccine maker said the U.S. regulator rejected its request to seek approval for a new product using mRNA technology, which Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sharply criticized.
Behind the E.P.A.’s Rush to Repeal the Endangerment Finding
The agency is racing to repeal a scientific finding that requires it to fight global warming. Experts say the goal is to get the matter before the justices while President Trump is still in office.
Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges
After Republican criticism, a group that offers professional resources to judges withdrew a climate science chapter from its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence.
‘Galileo’ Musical, Starring Raúl Esparza, Will Open on Broadway
The musical, called “Galileo,” will star Raúl Esparza, and is scheduled to open in December at the Shubert Theater.
Lost Soviet Luna 9 Moon Lander May Have Been Found
Two research teams have identified possible landing sites for Luna 9, the first human-made object to safely reach the lunar surface. “One of them is wrong,” an expert said.
Drinking Is a ‘Social Lubricant.’ That’s Not Always a Good Thing.
Explaining why officials dropped limits, Dr. Mehmet Oz said alcohol “brings people together.” But social drinking also can lead to health problems, studies show.
Seals Are Recruited to Study the Ocean Under Antarctic Glaciers
The environment is changing rapidly around the melting Thwaites Glacier. Seals can collect data in waters that ships could never reach.
A Gray Wolf’s Visit to Los Angeles County Is a First in Nearly a Century
The wolf, known as BEY03F, roamed more than 500 miles from Northern California, signaling that the species continues to rebound after being wiped out in the state in the 1920s.
Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests
It remains to be seen whether the three big nuclear powers are headed into a new arms race, or whether President Trump is trying to spur negotiations on a new accord now that a last Cold War treaty has expired.
How Are Health Care Costs Affecting You?
We want to hear from readers who are trying to manage their medical bills and their health insurance costs.
A.I. Is Making Doctors Answer a Question: What Are They Really Good For?
Many physicians find chatbots threatening, but that doesn’t mean they’re giving up on medicine.
These Birds Are of Different Feathers, but They Flock Together
Researchers and volunteers in Texas documented birds of different species preening one another. Experts say the behavior may be more common than documented.
2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It’s Decaf.
One to two cups of caffeinated tea per day helps too, researchers found after following nearly 132,000 people for 40 years.
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