Lucian Leape, Whose Work Spurred Patient Safety in Medicine, Dies at 94
Despite resistance from the medical establishment, he found systemic ways to reduce errors, paving the way for a global standard.…
The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.
No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome.In the…
With Etch a Sketches and Apples, Math Is Revealed
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.Steven…
Near Antarctica, Saltier Seas Mean Less Ice, Study Finds
Briny warm water is mixing on the surface of the ocean, making sea ice melt faster, a new study found.Some…
Crucial Hurricane Monitoring Data Will Go Offline at the End of July
U.S. officials said they would stop providing the satellite data online on July 31 rather at the end of June.The…
Data Crucial to Hurricane Forecasts Will Continue, but for One Month Only
U.S. officials said they would stop providing the satellite data online on July 31 rather at the end of June.The…
G.O.P. Bill Adds Surprise Tax That Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power
Wind and solar companies were already bracing for Congress to end federal subsidies. But the Senate bill goes even further…
Israel and U.S. Smashed Iran Nuclear Site That Grew After Trump Quit 2015 Accord
Nuclear experts say the president’s rejection of the restrictive deal forced him to neutralize an Iranian threat of his own…
Stars Passing Near the Sun Could Cause Planets to Collide or Be Ejected, Paper Says
Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue…
A Special ‘Climate’ Visa? People in Tuvalu Are Applying Fast.
Nearly half the citizens of the tiny Pacific Island nation have already applied in a lottery for Australian visas amid…