On the Verge of Extinction, These Whales Are Also Shrinking
North Atlantic right whales are struggling to survive, and it shows.Most of the 360 or so North Atlantic right whales alive today bear scars from...
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‘I Had Never Faced the Reality of Death’: A Surgeon Becomes a Patient
Pushing the limits in surgeryDr. Emond in 2008 had lured Dr. Kato away from the University of Miami, for his rare expertise in intestinal transplants...
Sharks Almost Went the Way of the Dinosaurs 19 Million Years Ago
These declines in relative and absolute shark abundance suggest that something happened to shark populations about 19 million years ago, Dr. Sibert concluded.But there was...
Biden Aims to End Arctic Drilling. A Trump-Era Law Could Foil His Plans.
WASHINGTON — President Biden may be forced to hold a new lease sale for oil drilling in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, despite his...
New NASA Missions Will Study Venus, a World Overlooked for Decades
NASA is finally going back to Venus, for the first time in more than three decades. And a second time too.On Wednesday, Bill Nelson, the...
Medical Journals Reluctant to Take On Racism, Critics Say
After JAMA’s podcast, Dr. Givens set about tabulating the race, gender and ethnicity of editors and editorial board members at the JAMA network of journals...
Here Are America’s Top Methane Emitters. Some Will Surprise You.
As the world’s oil and gas giants face increasing pressure to reduce their fossil fuel emissions, small, privately held drilling companies are becoming the country’s...
Elephant Trunks: Is There Anything They Can’t Do?
An elephant’s trunk is a marvel of biology. Devoid of any joints or bone, the trunk is an appendage made of pure muscle that is...
Biden Suspends Drilling Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Conservative groups contend that Mr. Biden’s suspension of the leases may be illegal. “The government cannot enter into a contract to take over $14 million...
California’s Monarch Butterflies Are Down 99%. Can This Plant Help?
Known for their windowpane wing design and bright orange color, Western monarch butterflies add a dash of magic to the California coast, where they spend...