Health Officials Tried to Evade Public Records Laws, Lawmakers Say
N.I.H. officials suggested federal record keepers helped them hide emails. If so, “that’s really damaging to trust in all of…
Damages From PFAS Lawsuits Could Surpass Asbestos, Industry Lawyers Warn
At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos litigation, audio…
Carbon Offsets, a Much-Criticized Climate Tool, Get Federal Guidelines
The new principles aim to define ‘high-integrity’ offsets amid concerns that current practices often don’t cut greenhouse gas emissions as…
Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul.
Elon Musk aggressively elbowed his way into the space launch business over the past two decades, combining engineering genius and…
Climate Change Added a Month’s Worth of Extra-Hot Days in Past Year
Since last May, the average person experienced 26 more days of abnormal warmth than they would have without global warming,…
How the Tree Lobster Escaped Extinction
The feisty Lord Howe Island stick insect crawling on the gloved hand of Kyle Kassel, a keeper at the San…
Here Comes Manhattanhenge 2024: When and How to Watch
The annual event brings New Yorkers together to celebrate longer days, warmer weather and epic summer sunsets.New Yorkers, get ready…
Rivers of Lava on Venus Reveal a More Volcanically Active Planet
New software let scientists re-examine old radar images, providing some of the strongest evidence yet that volcanoes continue to reshape…
Inside the Factory Supplying Half of Africa’s Syringes
On the stunning Kenyan coast, about halfway between 15th-century ruins and the vibrant city of Mombasa, a small factory is…
Don’t Let a Bird’s Feathers Fool You
I saw a couple of crows dining on roadkill the other day as I was driving by and wondered, Does…