Jane Goodall Is More of a Dog Person, Actually
Dr. Goodall, who is best known for her work with chimpanzees, recently celebrated her forthcoming 90th birthday with as many…
Why the Solar Eclipse Will Not Leave People Without Power
Grid managers say they are well prepared to handle a sharp drop in the energy produced by solar panels as…
Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 90
He helped pioneer a branch of the field that exposed hard-wired mental biases in people’s economic behavior. The work led…
‘Dune’-like Sandworm Existed Millions of Years Longer Than Thought
Researchers examined fossils of the predatory worm and found a new species that persisted for 25 million years after it…
Orcas Are Considered One Species. Should They Be?
A new study suggests that two killer whale populations in the North Pacific are distinct enough to be considered separate…
Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Arguments on Abortion Pill Access
A majority of the Supreme Court seemed inclined on Tuesday to reject a bid to sharply limit access to abortion…
Abortion Pill Dispute Centers on Central Question: Who Can Sue?
The parties in the fight over access to the abortion pill sharply disagree on whether anti-abortion doctors and groups can…
What Birds’ Dreams Can Tell Us About Our Own
What new research on the avian brain and REM sleep in birds might reveal about our own dream lives.I once…
Bird Flu Spreads to Dairy Cows
U.S. regulators confirmed that sick cattle in Texas, Kansas and possibly in New Mexico contracted avian influenza. They stressed that…
Energy Dept. Awards $6 Billion to Cut Carbon from Industry
Industries produce 25 percent of America’s planet-warming emissions but so far have proved very hard to clean up. The Biden…