Herbert J. Gans, 97, Dies; Upended Myths on Urban and Suburban Life
A leading sociologist, he explored American society up close — living in a Levittown at one point — to gain…
E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals
The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.The…
Willy Ley Was a Prophet of Space Travel. His Ashes Were Found in a Basement.
The basement of the prewar co-op on the Upper West Side was so cluttered and dark in one area that…
Lyrids Meteor Shower 2025: How to Watch
Active since last week, the shower is formed from a comet’s debris and is forecast to produce the most fireballs…
South Carolina Says PFAS-Contaminated Farmland Should Be Superfund Site
The abandoned Galey & Lord textile mill in Society Hill, S.C., resembles an apocalyptic wasteland. Looters have hauled away the…
Hidden Above a Trap Door, 17th-Century Frescoes Come to Light
Imagine mounting a scaffold in the atrium of a historic Roman estate. You spy a small trap door in the…
It’s Springtime on Polaris-9b, and the Exoflowers Are Blooming
Imagine setting out for a springtime stroll. Not here on Earth but on some distant planet — call it Novathis-458b…
A Fireball Near Mexico City Lit Up the Sky and the Internet
The glowing object was a bolide, fireballs that explode in a bright flash, according to experts. It streaked across Mexico’s…
Trump-Allied Prosecutor Sends Letters to Medical Journals Alleging Bias
An interim U.S. attorney is demanding information about the selection of research articles and the role of N.I.H. Experts worry…
Joe Nickell, Paranormal Investigator and ‘Real-Life Scully,’ Dies at 80
Photographs, via the Nickell familyAs a paranormal investigator, Joe Nickell was in high demand, studying ghosts, the Loch Ness monster,…