Starliner Capsule Returns, but Boeing’s Space Business Woes Remain
The capsule, which returned without astronauts, and other space programs at Boeing have suffered many delays and cost overruns.Space programs…
New Mercury Images From BepiColombo Spacecraft Show Clear Views
BepiColombo, a joint European-Japanese mission, completed its latest flyby of Mercury, sending back a sneak peek of the cratered planet…
Meet the Team Climbing Trees in the Amazon to Better Understand Carbon Stores
With the help of a small rope tied around his ankles, Eugenio Sánchez, lithe at age 50, shimmied himself all…
Mushroom-Laced Candy Recall Highlights F.D.A.’s Limited Safety Role
More than 150 people were sickened from products sold at smoke and vape shops, providing evidence of the lax regulation…
Missouri Reports Bird Flu in a Patient Without a Known Risk
Previous human infections occurred in workers on farms. But community transmission of the virus remains unlikely for now, experts said.Officials…
How to Watch the Boeing Starliner Return to Earth and Land in the Desert
Two NASA astronauts will stay aboard the International Space Station as the troubled vehicle they rode undocks ahead of a…
Elephants Arrive, So Humans Don’t Forget
“The Great Elephant Migration,” a touring public-art exhibition that has opened in New York, not only depicts wildlife but also…
Why Do Apes Make Gestures?
Chimps and other apes have been observed making more than 80 meaningful gestures. Three theories have tried to explain why.In…
Teenage E-Cigarette Use Continues to Decline
The percentage of middle and high school students reporting that they vaped tobacco products dropped to about a third of…
Steve Silberman, 66, Dies; Writer Deepened Understanding of Autism
Prodded by Oliver Sacks, he wrote a humane, award-winning book about the condition. A music maven, he also wrote liner…