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Delaware Looks to ‘Living Shorelines’ to Save Its Coasts

Delaware Looks to ‘Living Shorelines’ to Save Its Coasts

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 20, 2025 - 21:21

Along with other East Coast states, Delaware is using natural materials to prote...

The Climate Factors Driving Hurricane Erin

The Climate Factors Driving Hurricane Erin

NYT > Science, Aug 20, 2025 - 18:53

Global warming is changing the way storms behave.

North Carolina Beach Towns Brace for Dangerous Seas From Hurricane Erin

North Carolina Beach Towns Brace for Dangerous Seas Fro...

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 20, 2025 - 12:00

Most of the tourists have left Ocracoke Island, and the surfers are watching clo...

Newly Discovered Moon Around Uranus Was Hiding Outside Its Rings

Newly Discovered Moon Around Uranus Was Hiding Outside ...

NYT > Science, Aug 20, 2025 - 12:00

The 29th moon found to be orbiting the solar system’s 7th planet is about six mi...

Onionlike Space Explosion May Be a New Type of Supernova

Onionlike Space Explosion May Be a New Type of Supernova

NYT > Science, Aug 20, 2025 - 12:00

The rare blast peeled back the inner layers of a dying star, offering clues to h...

Spain’s Old Ways May Show How to Keep Cool

Spain’s Old Ways May Show How to Keep Cool

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 20, 2025 - 09:06

The tradition of the siesta is no accident. Spain has been living with extreme h...

Are Marathons and Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer?

Are Marathons and Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer?

NYT > Science, Aug 20, 2025 - 09:06

A small, preliminary study found that marathoners were much more likely to have ...

Origami Bloom Patterns Could Help Build Folding Structures in Space

Origami Bloom Patterns Could Help Build Folding Structu...

NYT > Science, Aug 19, 2025 - 19:25

Bloom patterns could be useful, as engineers build folding structures to send to...

Why Can’t the U.S. Build 5-Minute E.V. Chargers?

Why Can’t the U.S. Build 5-Minute E.V. Chargers?

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 19, 2025 - 15:32

Chinese automakers have rolled out chargers that can mostly recharge a car’s bat...

These Majestic Seabirds Never Stop Pooping

These Majestic Seabirds Never Stop Pooping

NYT > Science, Aug 18, 2025 - 12:50

Streaked shearwaters keep a very regular rhythm throughout their daily foraging ...

The Unlikely Allure of Death Valley in the Summer

The Unlikely Allure of Death Valley in the Summer

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 18, 2025 - 06:34

Roughly a quarter of the national park’s more than 1 million visitors go there i...

Environmental Groups Sue Over D.O.E. Report Downplaying Climate Change

Environmental Groups Sue Over D.O.E. Report Downplaying...

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 15, 2025 - 18:23

The lawsuit seeks to block the Trump administration from repealing the legal fou...

Flash Floods in Pakistan Kill at Least 150 People in a Single Day

Flash Floods in Pakistan Kill at Least 150 People in a ...

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 15, 2025 - 14:33

The country has endured heavier rain during monsoon seasons, which scientists ha...

Lesser Prairie Chicken Loses Endangered Species Act Protections

Lesser Prairie Chicken Loses Endangered Species Act Pro...

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 14, 2025 - 20:03

A federal judge in Texas granted a request by the Trump administration, which sa...

H.H.S. Resurrects Vaccine Safety Panel Disbanded Decades Ago

H.H.S. Resurrects Vaccine Safety Panel Disbanded Decade...

NYT > Science, Aug 14, 2025 - 18:51

Anti-vaccine groups had sought the revival of the task force.

Study Finds Planet Around Trappist-1 Star Shows No Signs of Life

Study Finds Planet Around Trappist-1 Star Shows No Sign...

NYT > Science, Aug 14, 2025 - 17:55

Astronomers had hoped to observe an atmosphere on one of the seven planets known...

Why the World Is Deadlocked Over a Treaty to Stop Plastics Pollution

Why the World Is Deadlocked Over a Treaty to Stop Plast...

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 14, 2025 - 16:34

After three years of talks, and despite growing warnings about the dangers of pl...

For Some Patients, the ‘Inner Voice’ May Soon Be Audible

For Some Patients, the ‘Inner Voice’ May Soon Be Audible

NYT > Science, Aug 14, 2025 - 12:05

In a recent study, scientists successfully decoded not only the words people tri...

Treating Chronic Pain is Hard. An Experimental Approach Shows Promise.

Treating Chronic Pain is Hard. An Experimental Approach...

NYT > Science, Aug 14, 2025 - 05:10

A guitarist in a death metal band was one of several people who found that perso...

Trump Administration Scraps Research Into Health Disparities

Trump Administration Scraps Research Into Health Dispar...

NYT > Science, Aug 13, 2025 - 16:56

In its campaign against “woke” science, the N.I.H. has closed down studies and p...

Homeless and Burning in Phoenix, America’s Hottest City

Homeless and Burning in Phoenix, America’s Hottest City

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 13, 2025 - 15:37

As the summer heat becomes increasingly extreme in Phoenix, people who can’t esc...

Homeless and Burning in America’s Hottest City

Homeless and Burning in America’s Hottest City

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 13, 2025 - 13:31

As the summer heat becomes increasingly extreme in Phoenix, people who can’t esc...

With Deep N.I.H. Cuts, Research Into Health Disparities Falters

With Deep N.I.H. Cuts, Research Into Health Disparities...

NYT > Science, Aug 13, 2025 - 11:11

In its campaign against “woke” science, the Trump administration has closed down...

Kennedy’s Next Target: the Federal Vaccine Court

Kennedy’s Next Target: the Federal Vaccine Court

NYT > Science, Aug 12, 2025 - 21:03

The system for compensating people injured by vaccines needs significant reform....

The U.S. May Be Coming Around to Balcony Solar

The U.S. May Be Coming Around to Balcony Solar

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 12, 2025 - 16:51

Small, plug-in solar power systems have become popular in Germany and several ot...

Sierra Club’s Board Fires Ben Jealous, the Group’s Executive Director

Sierra Club’s Board Fires Ben Jealous, the Group’s Exec...

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 12, 2025 - 11:38

Mr. Jealous oversaw a difficult tenure at the storied environmental organization...

How Rick Perry Became a Fervent Advocate for the Psychedelic Ibogaine

How Rick Perry Became a Fervent Advocate for the Psyche...

NYT > Science, Aug 12, 2025 - 11:38

The former Texas governor and Trump energy secretary has now dedicated his life ...

Barry Bonds Beats Babe Ruth! Statistical Model Crowns a New ‘Greatest’ in Baseball

Barry Bonds Beats Babe Ruth! Statistical Model Crowns a...

NYT > Science, Aug 12, 2025 - 06:06

A new ranking methodology places Barry Bonds over Babe Ruth as the game’s best p...

Why Young Children May Not Get Covid Shots This Fall

Why Young Children May Not Get Covid Shots This Fall

NYT > Science, Aug 11, 2025 - 20:52

Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., federal officials may withdraw an endorsement for t...

Space Rock That Punched Through Roof Almost Struck Resident

Space Rock That Punched Through Roof Almost Struck Resi...

NYT > Science, Aug 11, 2025 - 13:11

Fragments of a meteorite that fell to Earth as part of a mysterious daytime fire...

Cannabis Poisonings Are Rising, Mostly Among Kids

Cannabis Poisonings Are Rising, Mostly Among Kids

NYT > Science, Aug 10, 2025 - 05:30

As products like weed gummies proliferate, more children and teens are suffering...

Tristan Duke Sees Things We Don’t

Tristan Duke Sees Things We Don’t

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 9, 2025 - 05:30

A Los Angeles artist keeps upping the ante, whether photographing Arctic glacier...

A Guide to Finding Insurance at 26

A Guide to Finding Insurance at 26

NYT > Science, Aug 9, 2025 - 05:30

It’s a difficult rite of passage for young adults without job-based insurance. H...

How to Watch the Perseids, the Strongest Meteor Shower of the Summer

How to Watch the Perseids, the Strongest Meteor Shower ...

NYT > Science, Aug 9, 2025 - 05:30

The summer’s most active shower, the Perseids, is reaching its peak Tuesday nigh...

Astronaut James Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13, Dies at 97

Astronaut James Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13, Dies at 97

NYT > Science, Aug 8, 2025 - 17:01

He led the three-man crew that survived a near catastrophic explosion in space i...

Enmeshment: When a Relationship Is Too Close

Enmeshment: When a Relationship Is Too Close

NYT > Science, Aug 8, 2025 - 12:16

If you’ve lost yourself in a relationship, it may be time to untangle your ident...

Possible Planet Spotted Around Alpha Centauri A by NASA’s James Webb Telescope

Possible Planet Spotted Around Alpha Centauri A by NASA...

NYT > Science, Aug 8, 2025 - 10:39

Astronomers found strong evidence that a gassy Jupiter-size world is orbiting Al...

Nicholas Clapp, 89, Dies; ‘Real-Life Indiana Jones’ Pursued a Lost City

Nicholas Clapp, 89, Dies; ‘Real-Life Indiana Jones’ Pur...

NYT > Science, Aug 7, 2025 - 17:52

A documentary filmmaker and amateur archaeologist, he was consumed by the desire...

In Reversal, FEMA Won’t Deny Grants to Cities That Boycott Israeli Firms

In Reversal, FEMA Won’t Deny Grants to Cities That Boyc...

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 5, 2025 - 16:33

The move by the Trump administration may be largely symbolic since official boyc...

E.P.A. Moves to Cancel $7 Billion in Grants for Solar Energy

E.P.A. Moves to Cancel $7 Billion in Grants for Solar E...

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 5, 2025 - 11:38

If finalized, the move would escalate the Trump administration’s efforts to claw...

NASA’s Acting Administrator Calls for a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon

NASA’s Acting Administrator Calls for a Nuclear Reactor...

NYT > Science, Aug 4, 2025 - 23:23

The acceleration of nuclear development is part of the Trump administration’s ef...

Bird Flu May Be Airborne on Dairy Farms, Scientists Report

Bird Flu May Be Airborne on Dairy Farms, Scientists Report

NYT > Science, Aug 4, 2025 - 17:30

In unpublished research, researchers found live virus on equipment, in wastewate...

When Earth’s Surface Shifts, the New NISAR Satellite Will See It

When Earth’s Surface Shifts, the New NISAR Satellite Wi...

NYT > Science, Aug 4, 2025 - 10:17

NISAR, built jointly by NASA and India’s space agency and launched on Wednesday,...

Six Sublime Beaches on the Great Lakes

Six Sublime Beaches on the Great Lakes

NYT > Climate and Environment, Aug 4, 2025 - 05:08

Sandy shorelines and fresh breezes characterize these six spots in the United St...

Radioactive Wasps Found at Nuclear Site in South Carolina Could Be a ‘Red Flag,’ Expert Says

Radioactive Wasps Found at Nuclear Site in South Caroli...

NYT > Science, Aug 1, 2025 - 15:23

Four radioactive wasp nests may indicate previously undetected environmental con...

Searching for Hellbenders, North America’s Largest Salamanders, in Appalachia

Searching for Hellbenders, North America’s Largest Sala...

NYT > Science, Aug 1, 2025 - 05:07

These rare salamanders, which can grow to over two feet long, lurk in the wild r...

Mary Gaillard, Who Broke a Ceiling in Subatomic Research, Dies at 86

Mary Gaillard, Who Broke a Ceiling in Subatomic Researc...

NYT > Science, Aug 1, 2025 - 01:00

Overcoming discrimination in a mostly male preserve, she did groundbreaking work...

New Implant Offers Hope for Easing Rheumatoid Arthritis

New Implant Offers Hope for Easing Rheumatoid Arthritis

NYT > Science, Jul 31, 2025 - 17:00

The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the infla...

Fossil Fuel Companies’ Profitable Bet on Trump

Fossil Fuel Companies’ Profitable Bet on Trump

NYT > Climate and Environment, Jul 31, 2025 - 17:00

Three big numbers that show how President Trump has directed tens of billions of...

Mary K. Gaillard, 86, Physicist Who Probed the Subatomic Universe, Dies

Mary K. Gaillard, 86, Physicist Who Probed the Subatomi...

NYT > Science, Jul 31, 2025 - 15:51

Although she faced discrimination from her mostly male colleagues, she did groun...