The Taxidermy Bat Market Is Compounding Threats to a Species’ Existence
Online sales appear to be compounding threats from climate change and habitat loss, according to new research.Some of the bright…
China Is Closing the A.I. Gap With the United States
In recent weeks, Chinese tech companies have unveiled technologies that rival American systems — and they are already in the…
AlphaProof, a New A.I. from Google DeepMind, Scores Big at the International Math Olympiad
A.I. is getting good at math — and might soon make a worthy collaborator for humans.At the headquarters of Google…
Breast Cancer Survival Not Boosted by Double Mastectomy, Study Says
A large study showed that for most patients, having both breasts removed after cancer was detected in one made no…
What to Know About Chiggers Bites, Symptoms and Treatment
The mites, which are commonly found in humid regions, can leave itchy bites all over the skin.Dr. Stephanie Lareau whizzed…
Shingles vaccine may help delay dementia – study
Being vaccinated against shingles may also help delay getting a dementia diagnosis - a study in the journal
Fewer U.S. Adults Say They Will Have Children, Study Finds
A new study breaks down the reasons more U.S. adults say they are unlikely to have children.When Jurnee McKay, 25,…
Championship Snail Racing at 0.006 M.P.H.
For the next few weeks, Paris will be home to many of the world’s impressive athletes, including some of the…
The Moon’s Most Shadowy Places Can’t Hide From NASA’s New Camera
When a NASA spacecraft passes over Shackleton Crater on the moon and peers in, it sees this: a sea of…
Blood stocks drop to ‘unprecedentedly low levels’
Getty ImagesThe NHS is appealing for people with O-type blood to urgently come forward and donate, after blood stocks dropped…