F.D.A. Wants to Pull Ineffective Decongestant From Stores
It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit…
How Did This Penguin End Up on a Beach in Australia?
“This is the furthest north I’ve heard of an emperor penguin,” an expert said.It was a day as Australian as…
With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist
In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material…
What to Know About COP29 and How the U.S. Election Affects Climate Talks
Diplomats and leaders from around the world are gathering for annual climate negotiations. Here’s what they’re all about and what…
World Needs Much More Aid to Adapt to Climate Shocks, U.N. Says
A new report, urging rich nations to give more climate aid to poorer ones, comes as Donald Trump’s election throws…
2024 Temperatures Are on Track for a Record High, Researchers Find
The new report also says that global warming has hit a threshold, at least temporarily, that countries had pledged to…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Foe of Drug Makers and Regulators, Is Poised to Wield New Power
President-elect Donald Trump has encouraged him to “go wild on health” but has not made clear what role Mr. Kennedy…
Elon Musk Helped Elect Trump. What Does He Expect in Return?
The world’s richest man gave his money and time in campaigning for the president-elect and now is putting in his…
Virginia Carter, a Feminist Adviser to Norman Lear, Dies at 87
A physicist who headed a chapter of the National Organization for Women, she took a career detour to be a…
U.S. Election Sends Alarming Message for Global Climate Efforts
The Trump victory sets back the world’s attempt to rein in dangerous levels of warming and potentially isolates the United…