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Did the Artemis II Crew Feel Lonely in Space?

The Artemis II astronauts reflect on how it felt to be 250,000 miles from Earth, and what seeing our planet reduced to the size of a thumbnail did to their sense of perspective.

The Artemis II Crew Takes Your Children’s Questions

The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history. They join Rachel Abrams of “The Daily” to answer questions from children about what that trip was like.

How Ancient Centipede Ancestors Conquered the Earth

A long-neglected fossil seems to show the evolutionary leap that let the ancestors of today’s many-legged arthropods crawl forth from the seas.

Un visitante de la nube de Oort: un raro cometa aparece en los cielos del hemisferio sur

Conocido como C/2025 R3 PANSTARRS, el cometa será visible para los observadores de estrellas que utilicen un telescopio en Nueva Zelanda, Australia y Sudáfrica.

How to Catch a Meteor Shower From Halley’s Comet

Known for their speed, the Eta Aquarids will reach their peak on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

A Visitor From the Oort Cloud: Rare Comet Appears in Southern Skies

Known as C/2025 R3 PANSTARRS, the comet will be visible to stargazers using a telescope in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.

Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants

The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.

Foggy Brain? Maybe It’s Your Gut.

Scientists keep learning more about the connection between the brain and the gastrointestinal system.

A Long, Strange Trip: How the G.O.P. Came to Embrace Psychedelic Drugs

For decades, conservatives were adamantly opposed to the use of drugs like psilocybin and LSD. Now, the Trump administration has made a sharp pivot.

Los ricos y poderosos quieren vivir para siempre. ¿Y si pudieran?

Del Kremlin a Silicon Valley, algunas de las personas más influyentes del mundo persiguen ahora algo más: la vida eterna.

What’s Safe to Eat? Birds of a Feather Learn Together

In a study, Australian cockatoos figured out that a new food was OK to consume by observing one another, a vivid example of “social learning” in animals.

How Do So Many People Already Own Elon Musk’s SpaceX?

Even before the rocket company holds a major initial public offering, many people own stock in it through so-called special purpose vehicles.

Top Psychiatrists Call for a Greater Focus on Ceasing Medication

With Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aiming to rein in the use of psychiatric drugs, psychiatrists are preemptively addressing how and when patients should quit taking them.

J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79

A risk-taking outsider, he brought speed, competition and controversy to one of science’s biggest races.

‘A Lot of Rocket’: Trump Celebrates Artemis II Astronauts at the White House

President Trump wants Americans going into space to be a part of his legacy, even as he has proposed cutting NASA’s education, research and diversity programs.

Peter Raven Dies at 89; Botanist Warned of Perils of Climate Change

He transformed the Missouri Botanical Garden into an international research hub and laid out the existential threats posed by deforestation and unchecked development.

Aguas claras, moral turbia: cuando los humanos nadan con orcas

Solo en dos lugares del mundo se permite a los humanos entrar en el agua con el depredador supremo del océano. A medida que aumentan las multitudes y cambian las normativas, la seguridad de ambas especies es motivo de preocupación.

Scientists Unveil ‘Long Lost’ Map for Smell

The odor receptors in the nose are not distributed at random but organized in a precise spatial pattern, two new studies reveal.

Clear Waters, Murky Morals: When Humans Swim With Killer Whales

Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern.

A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons

Scientists shared transcripts with The Times in which chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them in public spaces.

How Iran Accumulated 11 Tons of Enriched Uranium

Two months after the United States began a war meant to prevent Iran from ever building an atomic bomb, the fate of its stockpile of enriched uranium remains a mystery.

Grand Jury Indicts Former N.I.H. Official

Prosecutors accused Dr. David Morens, a former adviser to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, of hiding records related to the onset of the pandemic.

Nick Pope, U.F.O. Sleuth Who Chased the Truth, Dies at 60

Often likened to Agent Mulder from “The X-Files,” he worked for Britain’s defense ministry and became a leading commentator on extraterrestrial matters.

Pregnancy With Lupus Is Risky. Would She Be Able to Carry Her Baby to Term?

Fatimah Shepherd’s kidneys were compromised, and pregnancy could send her into kidney failure.

Targeted Hunts Were Supposed to Curb ‘Zombie Deer Disease.’ Now What?

In Illinois and other states, officials hoped that culls could halt the progress of chronic wasting disease. Now they are losing hope.

El nombre de este caracol podría permitir su protección legal

Los científicos debaten la clasificación de unos moluscos amenazados de los que una comunidad indígena depende para su estilo de vida.

Can Physics Soften a Mother’s Death?

In the play “Rheology,” a son and his mother grapple, in very different ways, with what her eventual death will mean.

Qué es la ‘inteligencia irregular’ y cómo puede redefinir el debate sobre la IA

La IA siempre ha sido comparada con la inteligencia humana, pero quizá esa no sea la forma más adecuada de entenderla. Sus fortalezas permiten anticipar qué empleos podría sustituir.

Did an Acid Trip Inspire the First Photo of Earth?

How did looking back at the Earth for the first time change humanity’s perspective? The legendary thinker Stewart Brand tells the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein why we need to shift our focus from “looking outward” to the essential, constant work of maintaining our civilizations and the planet itself.

The Prophet of Silicon Valley

Stewart Brand, an author and visionary, deeply influenced the internet era from the 1960s onward. Yet the systems he inspired have become fundamentally unintelligible to their creators. The Opinion columnist Ezra Klein explores the tension between Brand’s “how to” philosophy and the black-box reality of modern A.I. on “The Ezra Klein Show.”

Scientists Solve ‘Golden Orb’ Mystery

After more than two years of investigation, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have identified an unknown creature dubbed the “golden orb.” The orb perplexed researchers and enthusiasts of the deep sea around the world after it was found in 2023 near Alaska.

Were Neanderthals Able to Hunt Elephants? The Proof Is in an Ancient Bone

A new study found that a pachyderm skeleton, dismissed for decades as unimportant, offers evidence of careful planning, teamwork and a calculated kill.

Golden Blob, a Mystery From the Deep Sea, Is Identified

The strange, shiny discovery, retrieved from the ocean near Alaska in 2023, turned out to be part of an anemone, scientists said.

Could an Earthly Fungus Contaminate Mars? NASA May Have Found One Hardy Enough.

Researchers identified a species that can survive radiation, extreme heat and simulated Martian soil, posing a new challenge for protocols intended to keep the red planet pristine.

The Rich and Powerful Want to Live Forever. What if They Could?

From the Kremlin to Silicon Valley, some of the most powerful people in the world now want something more: eternal life.

How Elon Musk Used SpaceX to Benefit Himself and His Businesses

The rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found.

Doug Allan, Polar Cameraman for David Attenborough’s Films, Dies at 74

He was renowned for his skill at capturing candid scenes of penguins, polar bears and other cold-weather creatures — and for his ability to tolerate extreme discomfort.

New Gene Therapy Enables Children With a Rare Form of Deafness to Hear

The treatment, the first of its kind, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. “Our baby was born deaf, and now he can hear,” said one parent.

Youth Suicides Declined After Creation of National Hotline

Suicides among young adults dropped most sharply in states that actively embraced the 988 crisis line, new research has found.

In 1968, They Saw Earth From the Moon for the First Time

It’s the most iconic image of our planet. Decades before the Artemis II mission, a group of astronauts experienced an Earth rising for the first time. This Earth Day, hear their story and the story of a photograph that changed the way we think about our place in the universe.

She Wanted a ‘Free Birth.’ It Put Her and Her Baby in Grave Danger.

Promoters of free birthing reject any type of medical intervention during pregnancy or delivery. The movement has been trending on social media, but critics warn it poses serious risks.

Pace of N.I.H. Funding Slows Further in Trump’s Second Year

The agency has approved far fewer new grants than it did in years past. A renewed effort to screen for disfavored terms and a loss of personnel are contributing.

Japan Is Used to Earthquakes, but What About a Big One?

For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next catastrophic quake.

Dark Skies and Dark Energy Converge at a West Texas Star Party

In the Big Bend region, a portal to the early universe is enabled by the largest dark-sky reserve on Earth.

Mars or the Moon or A.I.? Elon Musk’s Changing Goals for SpaceX.

As SpaceX prepares to go public, Mr. Musk has proposed moonshots that differ from the company’s original aim of reaching Mars.

¿De dónde vienen todos estos meteoros?

La frecuencia de los bólidos en los cielos de nuestro planeta parece haber aumentado en los últimos meses. La NASA y otros expertos en meteoros no se ponen de acuerdo sobre qué lo explica.

How to Watch the Lyrids Streak Across the Night Sky

Active since last week, the Lyrids meteor shower is expected to reach peak viewing tonight.

For Earth Day, a Few Signs of Hope for Our Planet

In a year of grim climate and environment news, we’ve compiled several hopeful signs about our planet’s future.

Where Are All These Meteors Coming From?

The frequency of fireballs in our planet’s skies seemed to grow in recent months. NASA and other meteor experts can’t agree on what explains it.

What’s in a Name? For These Snails, Legal Protection

Scientists are debating the classification of threatened mollusks that an Indigenous community relies on for their way of life.

Blue Origin’s Failure May Hamstring NASA’s Moon Plans

The space agency is counting on Jeff Bezos’ company to deliver equipment essential to the next moon landing, only two years away.

This Parrot Has No Beak, But Is at the Top of the Pecking Order

Bruce, a disabled kea parrot, is missing his top beak. The bird uses tools to keep himself healthy and developed a jousting technique that has made him the alpha male of his group.

‘Earthset’ Is Captured on Video for First Time

The Earth slips behind the moon in an iPhone video taken by Reid Wiseman during NASA’s Artemis II mission, a sequel to the iconic Earthrise photo taken by Apollo 8.

Desmond Morris, 98, Dies; Explored Humans’ Animal Instincts in ‘The Naked Ape’

An English zoologist, he wrote an immensely popular 1967 book arguing that ancient genes, shared with apes, shape our lives. Objections in the scientific world ensued.

These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.

Scientists in Sweden made an unexpected discovery when they exposed the fish to the illegal drug as well as another substance.

How Bruce the Parrot Landed Atop the Pecking Order, Without a Beak

The kea gained fame for learning to use a pebble to groom himself. Scientists were astounded by his next innovation.

Elaine Ingham, Who Taught That Soil Is Alive, Dies at 73

A scientist and leader in the organic farming movement, she popularized the “soil food web,” an understanding that soil is a complex realm of microorganisms.

Las hembras de los peces rape evolucionaron para tenerlo todo

Según un nuevo estudio, estos peces de aguas profundas acabaron utilizando señuelos brillantes no solo para pescar, sino también para atraer a sus parejas.

Rescuers Mount a Likely Final Push to Save a Stranded Whale

Rescue crews mounted a likely final push to save a stranded humpback whale off the coast of Northern Germany on Friday. The large mammal, nicknamed “Timmy,” captivated the nation after it was stranded in shallow waters for weeks.

He Looked for Ways to Stop Mass Violence

David Eisenman sought to better understand how to prevent school shootings and other targeted violence, until the Department of Homeland Security halted the research.

How Female Anglerfish Evolved to Have It All

The deep-sea fish ended up with glowing lures not just to snag meals, but also to attract mates, a new study finds.

‘Proof’ Review: Ayo Edebiri as a Math Girl, Interrupted

The actress stars as a haunted genius opposite Don Cheadle as her father in David Auburn’s 2001 drama. This revival, though, exposes the play’s lack of rigor.

After Artemis II, Astronauts and NASA Look Toward Moon Landing

The four astronauts spoke at a news conference Thursday afternoon at Johnson Space Center in Houston about their journey around the moon and back to Earth.

How ‘Jagged Intelligence’ Can Reframe the A.I. Debate

A.I. has always been compared to human intelligence, but that may not be the right way to think about it. What it does well can help predict what jobs it may replace.

Nature Is Still Molding Human Genes, Study Finds

Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA indicates that natural selection continued to shape hundreds of genes.

In Defense of Dumb Dogs

Your pet is (probably) not a genius, and that’s OK.

Pirate’s Booty Corrects a Myth About West African Gold

Centuries-old European tales about Gold Coast traders adulterating precious metals hundreds of years ago are challenged by the famous Whydah Gally shipwreck.

Amazon Buys Globalstar for $10.8 Billion to Build Its Efforts in Space

The e-commerce giant is buying Globalstar, a satellite communications company, as it aims to expand its own satellite internet service to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

See the Moment the Artemis II Astronauts Exit the Orion Capsule

New video shows the moment the Orion capsule opened after landing last week. Inside were the Artemis II astronauts who had completed a 10-day mission around the moon.

Global Wildlife Trade Fuels Spread of Disease From Animals to People

Live animal markets and the illegal sale of wildlife pose particular dangers, but any sale of wild animals or animal products poses spillover risks, a new study suggests.

How a Geologist Lives on $200,000 in Bushwick, Brooklyn

After starting a new job, Daniel Babin can afford to shop for a pricey vintage guitar and rethink living with 17 roommates.

For Ants, a ‘Cleaning Station’ in the Desert

A unique “choreography” between two ant species suggests a distinctive partnership in which one provides a carwash service to the other.

El amerizaje del Artemis II da impulso a la NASA en la renovada carrera lunar

Los astronautas rompieron varios récords y pudieron estudiar partes de la cara oculta de la Luna.

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Returns to Houston After Lunar Mission

After splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, the Artemis II crew members reunited with their friends, families and fellow NASA astronauts in Houston on Saturday. Their voyage was the first trip by humans into deep space in more than half a century.

Artemis II Crew Reunites With Families and Fellow NASA Astronauts

The four astronauts made an emotional return to Houston a day after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at the end of their 10-day lunar journey.

David Sklansky, ‘Mathematician’ of High-Stakes Poker, Dies at 78

As “the first nerd to enter poker,” he helped transform a game long ruled by intuition into one based on game theory, probability and logic.

Artemis II nos mostró nuevas imágenes de la Luna

Durante 10 días, los astronautas de la misión de sobrevuelo lunar de la NASA han logrado algo casi imposible.

When the Moon Met Canada

Canada’s technical expertise in space robotics got the country a seat to the moon, and then its cultural identity took center stage on the Artemis II mission.

Another Giant Leap Reminds Us How Small We Are

A mission that took four astronauts farther than any human has ever traveled in the history of mankind has made people feel a little trippy.

Artemis Astronauts Splash Down After Historic Lunar Flyby

The four astronauts aboard Artemis II splashed down at 8:07 p.m. Eastern time in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego on Friday, concluding their historic 10-day mission, the first to send humans to the moon in more than 50 years.

La misión de Artemis II de la NASA regresa a la Tierra con éxito

La tripulación de la NASA amerizó en el océano Pacífico, cerca de San Diego, con lo que finaliza un viaje que llevó a los seres humanos al espacio sideral por primera vez desde 1972.

After splashdown, bring in the Navy divers.

After Splashdown, Bring in the Navy Divers

As the spacecraft bobs in the Pacific Ocean, recovery personnel from NASA and the U.S. Navy are out at sea, tracking the capsule and other pieces of jettisoned hardware.

What will happen during the final hours of the Artemis II mission?

Watch Live: Artemis II Crew Returns to Earth

The Artemis II crew returns to Earth after a historic lunar flyby.

Here’s what the astronauts did for 10 days in space.

Thomas S. Langner, Who Linked Social Ills to Mental Illness, Dies at 102

He helped lead what became known as the Midtown Manhattan Study, which showed that mental impairment is highly correlated with low socioeconomic status.

Artemis II vuelve a la Tierra: cómo y cuándo ver el amerizaje

Los cuatro astronautas a bordo de la cápsula Orión se disponen a amerizar en el océano Pacífico el viernes. Esto es lo que debes saber.

Artemis II’s New Views of the Moon

Over 10 days, the astronauts of NASA’s lunar flyby mission have achieved the near impossible.

How and When to Watch NASA’s Artemis II Splash Down in Pacific Ocean

Here’s what you need to know about Artemis II and the splashdown of the Orion capsule.

Fly Me to the Moon

Remembering the Apollo missions.

El misterioso síndrome de la embriaguez espontánea

Detenciones por conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol, problemas de pareja, acusaciones de beber en secreto: el síndrome de autocervecería puede causar estragos en la vida y la reputación de las personas.

What’s Inside NASA’s Mission Control

Take a tour of the room where the team behind the Artemis II mission works day and night.

These Chimps Began the Bloodiest ‘War’ on Record. No One Knows Why.

A long-running conflict in a Ugandan park may provide clues to the origins of human warfare, and how to avoid it.

Ditching Digital Junk Food for a Healthier Mind

Readers respond to an Opinion guest essay about digital consumption. Also: A failure of leadership; deconstructing Trump-speak; “moon joy.”

Este es el menú lunar de Artemis II

Los astronautas de la misión tienen horarios programados para el desayuno, la comida y la cena con menús basados en sus preferencias personales y necesidades nutricionales.

Coming Home May Be the Most Dangerous Part of Artemis II

After a successful flight around the moon, the astronauts are relying on a flawed heat shield to protect them as they re-enter Earth’s atmosphere.

NASA Prepares for Artemis II’s Return to Earth

The Artemis II crew prepared for their return home and NASA inspected the exterior of the Orion spacecraft, which is scheduled to land in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California on Friday.

A Magazine for Earthlings Who Dream of Outer Space

Space Junk is a new publication from the fashion editor Jack Mills.

NASA Prepares for Artemis II Splashdown After Historic Moon Flyby

The mission is seen as a key step toward resuming crewed lunar landings. Artemis II’s four astronauts are scheduled to land in the waters off Southern California on Friday.

The Fast-Changing Chemistry of New, Dangerous Drugs

Today’s illicit chemists can quickly cook up drugs far more dangerous than fentanyl.

Inside a One-Man Workshop for Ultrapotent Drugs

Times reporters were given access to a small operation on the frontier of illicit drugs.

NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess

Without science, the stunning images of Earth from space are only pretty pictures.

Artemis II Astronauts Get a Break After Journey Around the Moon

The crew of the NASA mission had a quiet day as they flew home toward Earth.

En las primeras fotos del sobrevuelo lunar de la NASA están la Tierra y un eclipse

La Casa Blanca y la NASA publicaron imágenes registradas por las cámaras de los cuatro astronautas de la misión Artemis II.

Eyes on the Far Side of the Moon

See the photos taken by the Artemis II astronauts during their moon flyby.

Houston, We Have No Problem. But We Do Have a Lot of ‘Moon Joy.’

While science can seem colorless and plain, NASA’s lunar crew members have brought expressiveness and emotion about their journey to mission control and the public.

First Photos From NASA Moon Flyby Show Setting Earth and Eclipse

The White House and NASA released imagery captured by the cameras of the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission.

Trump, el negociador de deportaciones

El presidente quiere que terceros países reciban a los migrantes que no pueden ser devueltos a sus patrias. Para conseguirlo, casi todo está sujeto a negociación.

Artemis II Completes Historic Journey Around the Moon

NASA’s Artemis II crew received a call from President Trump, who congratulated them for the successful lunar flyby.

Trump Calls Artemis II Astronauts After Their Historic Journey Around the Moon

The conversation celebrated a small, but significant, step in an ambitious plan for missions to the moon and Mars that Mr. Trump had set early in his first term.

The hundreds of mementos aboard Artemis II include a flag that never made it to the moon.

The first earthlings to the moon weren’t humans. They were tortoises.

The crew will see a solar eclipse while on the far side of the moon.

NASA Isn’t Going to Dark Side of the Moon

Scientists prefer to call the backside of the moon its “far” side.

As the astronauts lose contact with Earth, NASA isn’t worried.

How to Follow NASA’s Artemis II Around the Far Side of the Moon

The astronauts will head into a communications blackout at 6:44 p.m. Eastern time as they become the first people to travel around the moon since 1972.

Las familias de la NASA no van a la Luna, pero también están en la misión

Mucho antes de que se produzca el despegue, no solo los astronautas sienten la carga de tal riesgo, sino también sus seres queridos.

The Artemis II crew breaks a distance record.

Three Americans and one Canadian traveling on NASA’s Orion spacecraft surpassed a milestone set by the crew of Apollo 13 in 1970.

Watch Live: Artemis II Mission

The four Artemis astronauts will pass behind the far side of the moon, seeing parts of the moon never observed with human eyes.

Artemis Astronauts Set Record for Farthest Distance Traveled From Earth

The Artemis II astronauts ventured farther from Earth than anyone else in the history of humanity on Monday, breaking the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970.

Trump’s Deportation Deals

The president wants third countries to take migrants who can’t be sent back home. To get that, almost everything is up for negotiation.

Astronauts Dedicate Moon Crater to Carroll Wiseman, Wife of NASA Commander

The crew shared an emotional moment with mission control and the family of Reid Wiseman, whose wife, Carroll, died in 2020, on the ground in Houston.

Human eyes are seeing the far side of the moon for the first time in a long time.

Exploring the Far Side of the Moon

As Artemis II flies around the far side of the moon, our graphics editor Marco Hernandez describes what the astronauts are looking for.

This is the most important science experiment aboard Artemis II.

‘Stop This Madness’: Time to Rein In Trump’s Reckless Conduct

Readers react to President Trump’s increasingly bellicose rhetoric. Also: Two moon missions, 58 years apart.

This is the Artemis II moon menu.

Scientists Get a Glimpse to How New Pandemics Are Made

Researchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab accidents.

He Built a Server to Protect Indigenous Health Data

Joseph Yracheta was in charge of a repository that compiled and protected tribal health data. Then its funding was cut.

How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak

For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home.

America Is Abandoning One of the Greatest Medical Breakthroughs

Giving up on mRNA is a dangerous decision.

F.D.A. Approves Novavax Covid Vaccine With Stricter New Conditions

The agency narrowed who can get the shot and added new study requirements that could cost the company tens of millions.

Genetic Study Retraces the Origins of Coronaviruses in Bats

As China and the United States trade charges of a lab leak, researchers contend in a new paper that the Covid pandemic got its start, like a previous one, in the wildlife trade.

On New Website, Trump Declares Lab Leak as ‘True Origins’ of Covid

The White House has thrown its weight behind the lab leak theory, an idea that has divided intelligence agencies.

Covid Learning Losses

We explain the ways students haven’t recovered.

American Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows

With little post-pandemic recovery, experts wonder if screen time and school absence are among the causes.

U.S. Students Posted Dire Math Declines on an International Test

On the test, American fourth and eighth graders posted results similar to scores from 1995. It was a sign of notable stagnation, even as other countries saw improvements.

Hoping for Allies Among Trump’s Health Picks, Pharma Faces Hostility

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other candidates for top health posts are at odds with the drug industry, setting the stage for tense battles over regulatory changes.

The Education Crisis Neither Candidate Will Address

Covid learning loss and chronic absenteeism aren’t going to fix themselves

Fauci Grilled by Lawmakers on Masks, Vaccine Mandates and Lab Leak Theory

Dr. Fauci testified before a House panel investigating Covid’s origins. The panel found emails suggesting that his aides were skirting public records laws.

Supernova or Coronavirus: Can You Tell the Difference?

A scientist finds beauty in the “visual synonyms” that exist in images seen through microscopes and telescopes.

U.S. Tightens Rules on Risky Virus Research

A long-awaited new policy broadens the type of regulated viruses, bacteria, fungi and toxins, including those that could threaten crops and livestock.

Republicans Step Up Attacks on Scientist at Heart of Lab Leak Theory

A heated hearing produced no new evidence that Peter Daszak or his nonprofit, EcoHealth Alliance, were implicated in the Covid outbreak.

Biotech Exec Gets 7 Years in Prison for False Claims About Rapid Covid-19 Test

Prosecutors said Keith Berman falsely claimed he had invented a blood test that could detect Covid-19 in 15 seconds. His lawyer said he had put “genuine effort” into developing such a test.

¿Cuál es la siguiente fase del coronavirus?

Los científicos que estudian la evolución continua del virus y las respuestas inmunitarias del organismo esperan evitar un rebrote y comprender mejor la covid prolongada.

What’s Next for the Coronavirus?

Scientists studying the virus’s continuing evolution, and the body’s immune responses, hope to head off a resurgence and to better understand long Covid.

Where the Wild Things Went During the Pandemic

A new study of camera-trap images complicates the idea that all wildlife thrived during the Covid lockdowns.

A Fern’s ‘Zombie’ Fronds Sprout Unusual Roots

In the Panamanian rainforest, scientists found the first known plant species to transform decaying tissue into a new source of nutrients.

Before the Coronavirus Pandemic, Overlooked Clues From Chinese Scientists

Newly released documents indicate that a U.S. genetic database had received the sequence of the coronavirus two weeks before it was made public by others.