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A Bear That Looked Like a Raccoon and Had a Dangerous Appetite

Some 30 million years ago, a primitive bear roamed near a river in what is now North Dakota. A male, he probably looked...

Why a Huge Coal Power Plant in Bangladesh Keeps Running Out of Coal

One of the world’s newest, most contested coal-burning power plants began operation in December. By January, it had ground to a halt for...

The New War on Bad Air

A century ago, a well-ventilated building was considered good medicine. But by the time Covid-19 arrived, our buildings could barely breathe. How did...

Biden Says He Plans to Appoint Mandy Cohen as C.D.C. Director

Why It Matters: Dr. Cohen will oversee the C.D.C.’s response to public health crises.The appointment does not require Senate confirmation, meaning Dr. Cohen...

Testosterone Therapy Does Not Raise Heart Risk in a Group of Men

The largest study ever done to evaluate the safety of hormone replacement for men has reassuring news for a limited group of patients...

The Sad Story Behind a Prehistoric Reptile’s ‘Grin’

Rhynchosaurs were dominant reptiles on Earth as dinosaurs emerged, but an anatomical quirk may have contributed to a difficult old age and their...

Ocean Warmth Set a Record for May

The NewsTemperatures are already breaking records this year: Last month was the warmest May for the world’s oceans since record-keeping began in 1850,...

F.D.A. Panel Advises Vaccine Makers to Aim at Only One Covid Variant

Why It Matters: Some people remain at risk.Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax have made it clear that they need time to make tens of...

Four Killer Whales Are Spotted Off New England Coast

After nearly seven hours on a plane on Sunday, two New England Aquarium research scientists had hit a lull in their search for...

Christian Cooper and Amy Tan on How Birding Brings Them Joy: a Live Event

Sign up for this free live-streamed event, Thursday, June 22, 1 p.m. Eastern.Christian Cooper and Amy Tan came to birding from very different...

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