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In Britain, Chasing a Glimpse of the Northern Lights

They were peering over their balconies, huddled at the top of lookouts or drinking coffee, eyes turned to the sky for a hint...

New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit

The Pentagon is rushing to expand its capacity to wage war in space, convinced that rapid advances by China and Russia in space-based...

Thunderstorms, Wind and Climate Change: Here’s What to Know

Shattered windows and caved-in walls. Toppled power lines and trees. The severe storms that swept through Houston and the Gulf Coast on Thursday...

Study Suggests Waiting Longer Before Withdrawing Life Support

When a patient with a severe traumatic brain injury is comatose, in intensive care, unresponsive and hooked up to a ventilator, but not...

When an Eel Takes a Bite, Then an Octopus Might Lose an Arm but Take an Eye

The conger eel was the favorite, weighing at least three times more than its eight-armed opponent. But by the time the video footage...

F.D.A. Approves Drug for Persistently Deadly Form of Lung Cancer

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved an innovative new treatment for patients with a form of lung cancer. It is to...

Heat Stress Is Hitting Caribbean Reefs Earlier Than Ever This Year

As the world’s coral reefs suffer a fourth global bleaching event, heat stress in the Caribbean is accumulating even earlier than it did...

Scientists Calculated the Energy Needed to Carry a Baby. Shocker: It’s a Lot.

It takes a lot of energy to grow a baby — just ask anyone who has been pregnant. But scientists are only now...

C.D.C. Warns of a Resurgence of Mpox

With Pride events scheduled worldwide over the coming weeks, U.S. officials are bracing for a return of mpox, the infectious disease formerly called...

The Itsy Bitsy Spider Inspired a Microphone

Engineers and scientists have an enduring fascination with spider silk. Similar to typical worm silk that makes for comfy bedsheets, but much tougher,...

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