January Was Hottest January on Record, Scientists Report
Even as much of the United States shivered under frigid conditions last month, the planet as a whole had its
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Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without HIV Treatment
Two weeks into President Trump’s sweeping freeze on foreign aid, H.I.V. groups abroad have not received any funding, jeopardizing the
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The Search for the Original Silly Goose in the Fossil Record
It’s taken decades, but scientists may have finally found Earth’s first fowl. It started in 1993 on Vega Island, a
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Herculaneum scrolls breakthrough: Scientists digitally “unroll” 2,000-year-old scroll scorched by Mount Vesuvius
London — The Herculaneum scrolls have remained one of the many tantalizing mysteries of the ancient world for almost 2,000 years.
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The Physics That Keeps a Crowd From Becoming a Stampede
Every July, at the opening ceremony of the San Fermín festival signaling the imminent start of the running of the
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Novo Nordisk Annual Sales Jump on Demand for Ozempic and Wegovy
Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company behind Ozempic and Wegovy, capped off a somewhat turbulent 2024, reporting profit and revenue
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Ancient DNA Points to Origins of Indo-European Language
In 1786, a British judge named William Jones noticed striking similarities between certain words in languages, such as Sanskrit and
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Grand Canyons on the Moon Were Made in a Matter of Minutes
Two canyons near the south pole of the moon rival the Grand Canyon, both in depth and length. Unlike the
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E.P.A. Demotes Career Employees Overseeing Science, Enforcement and More
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to demote career employees who oversee scientific research, the enforcement of pollution laws, hazardous waste
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Study finds high levels of microplastics in human brains that appear to be increasing over time
Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the amount appears to
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