A Canine Companion So Nice It (Maybe) Evolved Twice
Two different ancient wolf populations contributed DNA to modern dogs, according to a new study.
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Like a Bird on a Wire That Starts a Wildfire
Researchers found dozens of incidents where birds fell to the ground after being electrocuted on power lines, and sparked fires. They also proposed steps to prevent such incidents.
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The small spacecraft will be the first to head to the moon in a year when other planned missions have yet to get off the launchpad.
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Photo CreditMirko Ilić CRISPR, 10 Years On: Learning to Rewrite the Code of Life
The gene-editing technology has led to innovations in medicine, evolution and agriculture — and raised profound ethical questions about altering human DNA.
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Photo CreditElizabeth Dalziel for The New York Times The Many Uses of CRISPR: Scientists Tell All
What do infectious diseases, T-cells, tomatoes, heart failure, sickle cell anemia and sorghum harvests have in common?
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A new generation of scientists is growing up with CRISPR technology. Here’s how some high school students learn to edit genes.
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Photo CreditNASA/GSFC/Arizona State University They Found Two New Craters on the Moon and Discovered a New Mystery
Tediously searching through imagery from a NASA spacecraft, researchers found where a discarded stage of a forgotten rocket crashed in March. But other questions remain.
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Photo CreditMario Tama/Getty Images NASA Pauses Psyche, a Mission to a Metal-Rich Asteroid
Delays in setting up the spacecraft’s navigation software mean the mission may not reach the asteroid until 2029 or 2030, rather than 2026.
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Photo CreditRobert Kneschke/Alamy Does Your Nose Help Pick Your Friends?
In a small study, researchers in an olfaction lab found that people who had an instant personal connection also had similarities in their body odors.
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More in Trilobites ›Photo CreditMeridith Kohut for The New York Times Centenarian Tortoises May Set the Standard for Anti-Aging
Tortoises and turtles don’t just live for a long time — they barely age while they live.
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Photo CreditCarlos Matallana-Puerto Remember Pizza Rat? Meet Pollinator Rat.
In a city in Colombia, researchers say, common rodents help a plant produce fruit when they snack on its flower petals.
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Photo CreditDoug McCutcheon/Alamy When Antlers Tangle, Sometimes Both Animals Lose
Antlers, the headgear of deer, moose and elk, are more useful for display than combat. But that does not stop deadly lockups from occurring.
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Photo CreditChhut Chheana A Giant Stingray May Be the World’s Largest Freshwater Fish
In the Mekong River in Cambodia, fishers and researchers found a 13-foot-long, 661-pound stingray — a win for conservation efforts in the area.
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Photo CreditAgustin Marcarian/Reuters Earth’s Largest Rodents Were Smaller Than We Once Thought
A new study found that primeval rodents, which were estimated to be the size of bison, were closer to modern-day ponies.
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More in Climate and Environment ›Photo CreditBrett Tryon Gas Piped Into Homes Contains Benzene and Other Risky Chemicals, Study Finds
While the concentrations are low, the chemicals are potentially dangerous and some are linked to cancer risk, the researchers found.
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Photo CreditEmilio Fraile/Europa Press, via Associated Press Heat Waves Around the World Push People and Nations ‘to the Edge’
Large, simultaneous heat waves are growing more common. China, America, Europe and India have all been stricken recently, and scientists are starting to understand why certain far-flung places get hit at once.
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Photo CreditPete Marovich for The New York Times Biden’s Inner Circle Debates Future of Offshore Drilling
Top White House officials have assumed control over a sensitive blueprint, expected by June 30, laying out future oil and gas drilling leases in the outer continental shelf.
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Photo CreditTamir Kalifa for The New York Times Republican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment
A Supreme Court environmental case being decided this month is the product of a coordinated, multiyear strategy by Republican attorneys general and conservative allies.
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Photo CreditBryan Tarnowski for The New York Times As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’
Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City.
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