- High Turnover at Nursing Homes Threatens Residents’ Careby Reed Abelson on March 2, 2021 at 12:49 am
A new study highlights the persistent problems caused by an unstable work force, an underlying threat that may have led to staggering death tolls in the pandemic.
- Neanderthals Listened to the World Much Like Usby Sabrina Imbler on March 2, 2021 at 12:18 am
A reconstructed Neanderthal ear adds a new piece to the puzzle of whether the early humans could speak.
- Surf’s Up. The Temperature Isn’t.by Ryan Carter on March 1, 2021 at 8:53 pm
Growing numbers of surfers are taking to the Great Lakes — even when the weather is well below freezing.
- This Bird Wasn’t Seen for 170 Years. Then It Appeared in an Indonesian Forest.by Rachel Nuwer on March 1, 2021 at 8:26 pm
The black-browed babbler has long been one of Indonesia’s most enigmatic birds.
- A Covid Vaccine Side Effect, Enlarged Lymph Nodes, Can Be Mistaken for Cancerby Denise Grady on March 1, 2021 at 8:14 pm
The condition is becoming more common as immunization rates increase. Experts are suggesting ways to ease patients’ fears and avoid needless testing.
- Recluse Spiders at University of Michigan Cause Brief Library Closureby Christine Hauser on February 28, 2021 at 4:19 pm
The discovery of Mediterranean recluse spiders at the University of Michigan prompted a two-day closure of one of its libraries.
- Covid Vaccines: Johnson & Johnson’s shot authorized by F.D.A.by Noah Weiland and Sharon LaFraniere on February 28, 2021 at 1:19 am
The authorization of a third Covid-19 vaccine will bring millions more doses within days. But health officials worry that some people will see the vaccine as the inferior choice.
- F.D.A. Expert Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccineby Carl Zimmer and Noah Weiland on February 27, 2021 at 11:32 pm
With this last hurdle cleared, formal authorization of the one-dose vaccine is expected on Saturday and distribution within days.
- Facebook, Amazon and Others Restrict Online Sales of Masksby Andrew Jacobs on February 27, 2021 at 9:26 pm
Scientists are urging Americans to upgrade their face coverings. But Amazon, Google and Facebook restrict the sale of medical-grade masks. Critics say the rules are outdated.
- Vulnerable Inmates Left in Prison as Covid Ragesby Roni Caryn Rabin on February 27, 2021 at 8:15 pm
At a federal compound in Connecticut, inmates in precarious health “are like sitting ducks,” one lawyer said.
- CDC Traces Covid-19 Outbreaks in Gyms, Urging Stricter Precautionsby Roni Caryn Rabin on February 27, 2021 at 6:51 pm
Coronavirus cases at fitness centers in Chicago and Honolulu were linked to carelessness about masks and symptoms, federal health officials found.
- The Coronavirus Is Threatening a Comeback. Here’s How to Stop It.by Apoorva Mandavilli on February 27, 2021 at 3:59 pm
Many scientists are expecting another rise in infections. But this time the surge will be blunted by vaccines and, hopefully, widespread caution. By summer, Americans may be looking at a return to normal life.
- Global Action Is ‘Very Far’ From What’s Needed to Avert Climate Chaosby Somini Sengupta on February 26, 2021 at 3:43 pm
New climate pledges submitted to the United Nations would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by less than 1 percent, the world body announced.
- For Travel, a Sustainable Comeback?by Elaine Glusac on February 26, 2021 at 3:31 pm
From a newly certified Whale Heritage Site to scenic byways for electric cars, five new initiatives suggest the travel industry may be envisioning a more responsible future.
- Children Are Consuming Hand Sanitizer. Here’s How to Keep Them Safe.by Christina Caron on February 26, 2021 at 2:25 pm
During the pandemic, there was a dramatic increase in exposures to hand sanitizer reported among kids under 6, U.S. poison center data shows.
- NASA’s Mars Parachute Had a Hidden Code. Meet the People Who Cracked It.by Kenneth Chang on February 26, 2021 at 2:13 pm
Engineers hinted they had hidden a code in the parachute that landed the Perseverance rover. Within hours, puzzle enthusiasts cracked it.
- Hunting for a Giant Black Hole, Astronomers Found a Nest of Darknessby Dennis Overbye on February 26, 2021 at 1:55 pm
No Gargantua dwells at the heart of stellar cluster NGC 6397. Instead, a few dozen smaller black holes seem to be swarming around in there, throwing their considerable masses around.
- A New Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading in New York, Researchers Reportby Apoorva Mandavilli on February 26, 2021 at 12:12 am
The variant contains a mutation thought to help the virus dodge the immune system, scientists said.
- A Better Way to Zap Our Brainsby Kim Tingley on February 25, 2021 at 10:08 pm
New research suggests that stimulating neurons in the brain can address psychological issues with surprising speed and precision.
- The Outsized Influence of Teen T. Rex and Other Young Dinosaursby Cara Giaimo on February 25, 2021 at 7:00 pm
A deep dive into dinosaur data suggests that teenage T. rexes and other juvenile carnivores shaped their ecosystems.
- Manatees May Carry Half a Million Microscopic Hitchhikersby Ellie Shechet on February 25, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Unexpected species of nematodes, some of them new to science, were found living on the skin of the marine mammals.
- For Shielding Endangered Neighbors, Pandas Make Flimsy Umbrellasby Rachel Nuwer on February 25, 2021 at 10:00 am
A new study challenges a common hypothesis about how protecting charismatic species also conserves animals that are less well known.
- F.D.A. Analyses Find Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Works Wellby Carl Zimmer, Noah Weiland and Sharon LaFraniere on February 25, 2021 at 2:19 am
F.D.A. studies show the shot strongly protects against severe illness and may reduce spread of the virus. But the drugmaker has fallen short of initial production goals.
- Haaland, With a Key Vote in Her Column, Appears Headed for Confirmationby Coral Davenport on February 25, 2021 at 12:07 am
Senator Joe Manchin III, who oversees the confirmation hearing, said he would support Representative Deb Haaland, President Biden’s nominee to lead the Interior Department.
- Woman Dies After Getting Covid-19 From Transplanted Lungsby Jacey Fortin on February 24, 2021 at 11:55 pm
In what appears to be the first case of its kind, a pair of donated lungs led to Covid-19 in an organ recipient, according to doctors at the University of Michigan.
- Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Works Well and May Curb Virus Spreadby Carl Zimmer, Noah Weiland and Sharon LaFraniere on February 24, 2021 at 11:50 pm
F.D.A. studies show the shot strongly protects against severe illness and may reduce spread of the virus. But the drugmaker has fallen short of initial production goals.
- For Some Teens, It’s Been a Year of Anxiety and Trips to the E.R.by Benedict Carey on February 24, 2021 at 7:18 pm
During the pandemic, suicidal thinking is up. And families find that hospitals can’t handle adolescents in crisis.
- New World Map Tries to Fix Distorted Views of Earthby Joshua Sokol on February 24, 2021 at 4:12 pm
You’re going to need some double-sided tape.
- Meet the key members of Biden’s Covid-19 response team.by Karen Zraick on February 24, 2021 at 2:55 pm
Read more about the plans by top officials to move toward something resembling normalcy.
- John Kerry, at U.N., Likens Climate Inaction to a Global ‘Suicide Pact’by Somini Sengupta on February 23, 2021 at 8:28 pm
John Kerry’s remarks stood in sharp contrast to the American stance under the previous administration, which tried to block even general mentions of global warming at the world body.
- New California Variant More Contagious, Two Studies Confirmby Carl Zimmer on February 23, 2021 at 6:28 pm
Two studies confirm that a new coronavirus mutant in California is more contagious, although the scale of its threat is unclear.
- Future Vaccines Depend on Test Subjects in Short Supply: Monkeysby Sui-Lee Wee and Bryan Tarnowski on February 23, 2021 at 3:12 pm
The pandemic has highlighted the United States’ dependence on China for research animals, reviving calls for a “strategic monkey reserve.”
- How Meaningful Is Prediabetes for Older Adults?by Paula Span on February 23, 2021 at 7:30 am
A new study indicates that the condition might be less of a worry than once believed.
- She Beat Cancer at 10. Now She’ll Join SpaceX’s First Private Trip to Orbit.by Kenneth Chang on February 22, 2021 at 6:10 pm
St. Jude Hospital and Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, selected Hayley Arceneaux for a trip to orbit in a SpaceX capsule.