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The U.S. Is Selling Its Helium. Will Balloons and M.R.I.s Be OK?

The way we get helium — which is used for everything from lifting rockets and balloons to cooling nuclear reactors and the machines...

When a Spouse Goes to the Nursing Home

Even as the signals of approaching dementia became impossible to ignore, Joseph Drolet dreaded the prospect of moving his partner into a long-term...

He Hunts Sloppy Scientists. He’s Finding Lots of Prey.

Are you done hunting scientists for the day?I haven’t had time today. But if I spent a couple of hours reading papers, I’d...

Astronaut Returns Home After a Record Year-Plus in Space

A NASA astronaut safely returned to Earth on Wednesday after spending 371 days in space, a record in spaceflight for American astronauts.Frank Rubio...

In Peru, a Fossil-Rich Desert Faces Unruly Development

Millions of years ago, this desert in Peru was a gathering place for fantastical sea creatures: whales that walked, dolphins with walrus faces,...

‘Only God Can Thank You’: Female Health Workers Fight to Be Paid

On a given work day, Misra Yusuf might vaccinate a child against polio, inject a woman with a long-acting contraceptive, screen a man...

Pink Diamonds Emerged Out of One of Earth’s Most Ancient Breakups

Pink diamonds take the Barbiecore craze to another level, but the rosy color comes at a cost. These gems are among the most...

Supporters of Aid in Dying Sue N.J. Over Residency Requirement

Judy Govatos has heard that magical phrase “you’re in remission” twice, in 2015 and again in 2019. She had beaten back Stage 4...

Whales, From Above

Sutton Lynch rises most days before the sun, arriving at Atlantic Beach in Amagansett, N.Y., for the early-morning calm. It’s the same beach...

Some Whales May Have Been Wiped Out by Medieval Europeans

Industrial-scale whaling in the 19th and 20th centuries nearly drove many whale species into extinction. Populations of some of the large marine mammals...

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