C. Richard Kramlich, Early Investor in Silicon Valley, Dies at 89
He was among the first backers of Apple Computer and 3Com, earning windfalls, but it was his humaneness that distinguished…
Amazon Reports 88% Rise in Profits but Says Growth Could Slow
The company’s cloud computing business showed strong growth, while a forecast for the current quarter disappointed investors.Amazon saw healthy consumer…
Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order
Asanda Zondi received a startling phone call last Thursday, with orders to make her way to a health clinic in…
Humpback Whales Sing the Way Humans Speak
The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a…
In Greenland, the Ice Doesn’t Just Flow, It Quivers and Quakes
By using a fiber-optic cable to detect tiny vibrations a mile below the surface, scientists discovered a surprising way that…
What Lurks in This Flower’s Bizarrely Large Y Chromosome?
Scientists published a full genetic sequence of the genes that make some white campions male, and hope their work could…
We aborted healthy babies after NHS mistakes, couples tell BBC
16 hours agoMichael BuchananBBCTwo couples have told the BBC they went through with abortions after an NHS trust mistakenly told…
As Elon Musk Attacks DEI, Tesla Quietly Addresses Racism Complaints
The company’s board pledged to investors that it would pay closer attention to how the company managed workers.In Washington, Elon…
Susan F. Wood, Who Resigned From the F.D.A. Over Plan B, Dies at 66
She left the agency because of its delay in approving the morning-after pill for over-the-counter use. Her resignation drew national…
Marijuana Dependence Linked to Higher Risk of Death
Two new Canadian studies are the largest to date looking at death rates and psychosis associated with cannabis use disorder.Hospital…