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Kaiser Permanente Agrees to Pay $556 Million to Settle Medicare Overbilling Claims
The Justice Department and whistle-blowers accused the major health insurer of overbilling the government for about $1 billion under the private plans.
NASA Begins Astronaut Space Station Medical Evacuation: What to Know
Four astronauts departed from the I.S.S. about a month earlier than scheduled because a crew member, who was not identified, has an undisclosed medical issue.
Weather Detours a Scientific Expedition to Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
Bad weather has postponed attempts to set up camp on the Thwaites Glacier. So researchers got onto the sea ice and met a local.
Toby Kiers, World Champion of Mycorrhizal Fungus
This year’s recipient of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement talks about “punk science,” microbial economics and thinking like a mycorrhizal fungus.
What a Wolf Pup’s Stomach Revealed About the Woolly Rhino’s Extinction
Scientists prepared a high-quality sequence of the giant mammal’s genome based on a specimen preserved in Siberian permafrost.
Extreme Weather Events Hit Around the World in 2025
Last year was Earth’s third hottest globally, but temperature is just one measure of climate change’s influence.
E.P.A. Moves to Limit States’ Ability to Block Pipelines
The agency wants to curtail a section of the Clean Water Act that Democratic governors have used to restrict fossil fuel development.
Initial Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 1.4 Million
That number could increase significantly as more consumers are faced with higher bills brought on by expiring premium subsidies.
Medical Groups Will Try to Block Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
The groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, say the C.D.C.’s revised vaccine schedule is not based on scientific evidence and will harm the public.
The Sea Lions of the Galápagos Are Not Ready to Stop Nursing
Animals that researchers call “supersucklers” come back for their mother’s milk even after they can hunt, mate and fend for themselves.
A Scientific Expedition to Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier Deals With Weather Hiccups
The clock is ticking. But low clouds have prevented helicopters from moving scientists and gear onto the continent’s fastest-melting glacier.
U.S. Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded
The increase in planet-warming emissions came after two years of decline as demand for electricity has been surging.
’Shrooms Lead the Pack in Psychedelic Medicine, but Rollout Is Bumpy
Psilocybin-assisted therapy is legal in three states, but access has so far been limited and expensive.
China’s ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ Thinks Time Is on His Side
He Jiankui spent three years in prison after creating gene-edited babies. Now back at work, he sees a greater opening for researchers who push boundaries.
Trump Cuts to Energy Projects in Blue States Were Unlawful, Judge Rules
The Energy Department canceled $7.5 billion in Biden-era energy spending, largely in Democratic-led states, during last year’s government shutdown.