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Trump Ties Disaster Aid to Votes as Midterm Fight Heats Up
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance have dangled FEMA money to disaster-struck states during recent campaign rallies.
America Mints a New National Park, Elevating an Arizonan ‘Sky Island’
After years of bipartisan effort, the former Chiricahua National Monument, in southeast Arizona, has become the United States’ 64th national park.
Is Rabies Making a Comeback?
As several states report surges in animal cases, federal officials are warning about an apparent increase in human exposures.
How to Catch the Orionids, a Meteor Shower From Halley’s Comet
It’s a fall favorite among stargazers, known for bright, speedy streaks that can sometimes linger in the sky for minutes.
Germophobe Primates Want to Avoid Getting Sick, Too
Some monkeys become significantly more cautious about food sources that appear contaminated after experiencing deadly outbreaks of disease.
SpaceX Swings to a Profit, Even as A.I. Spending Soars
Elon Musk’s rocket company also said its revenue had more than doubled, driven by its Starlink internet satellite service and artificial intelligence products.
Why Drug Companies Are Rushing to Market Ketamine Medicines
Spurred on by the Trump administration’s embrace of psychedelic medicine, researchers are experimenting with new — and not so new — forms of the anesthetic.
Start-Up Claims to Treat a Patient With A.I.-Created Viruses
Certain viruses attack bacteria and can sometimes clear antibiotic-resistant infections. Researchers said they had tailored a virus to attack one patient’s illness.
Where Do Autoimmune Diseases Come From?
Our genes evolved to fight ancient threats, but in the modern world, some of those changes may be turning against us.
Russian Satellite Makes a Menacing Approach to Another Craft in Orbit
Although Kosmos 2612 is now backing away, the maneuver raised alarm bells for analysts who see it as part of a pattern of Russian aggression.
Latest Climate Report Warns of Major Upheaval to California Way of Life
The dire projections come from the state’s Climate Change Assessment, which analyzes the impacts of changing weather patterns on the nation’s most-populous state.
The Overlapping Plagues Quietly Devastating American Forests
Trees are suffering one devastating epidemic after another, unleashed by insects and bacteria that enter the country because of global trade.
How Did Life Arise? Three Turning Points in Early Evolution
Where did it start? How did it grow complex? Why did it get big? Three moments in Earth’s early history when evolution suddenly, inexplicably turned up the dial.
What to Know About the Search for Amelia Earhart’s Plane
A satellite image sent researchers to a remote Pacific atoll, but their findings brought no resolution to the decades-old search. Here’s what to know.
A Japanese Spacecraft Aims to Bring Back a Bit of a Martian Moon
The mission, scheduled to launch on Monday, is headed to Phobos, the larger of the two moons of Mars. It could carry back the first samples from the Martian system.
The New Science of Stuttering
Experts are reaching consensus on what the condition is. Now they’re debating how best to treat it.
A Reporter Who Saw Covid Coming Has Died
Helen Branswell recognized the threat of the pandemic ahead of the vast majority of journalists and even medical experts. She was 69.
For a Mere $2 Million, You Could Own Three Books That Unlocked the Universe
At Sotheby’s, a feast of rare science books includes volumes from Copernicus, Galileo and Newton that together revolutionized human understanding of the cosmos.
RFK Jr. Pledged to Advance Anti-Vaccine Group’s Goals. Here’s What He’s Doing.
The health secretary is quietly taking steps that public health experts fear will reduce immunization rates further.
The Leap Second Has Been Canceled
Earth’s rotation subtly changes the length of the day. Now our clocks won’t change with it — at least not for a very long time.