- Black Bear Fatally Mauls Uranium Contractor in Northern Canadaby Adeel Hassan on 13 May 2026 at 22:40
The attack, at a remote uranium mining site in northern Saskatchewan, was only the fourth fatal black bear encounter in the province’s recorded history, officials said.
- Nancy Cox, Who Worked to Conquer the Wily Flu, Dies at 77by Clay Risen on 13 May 2026 at 19:43
As the leader of the C.D.C.’s influenza division, she battled to keep up with an ever-changing viral opponent, building a global network of researchers and forecasters.
- Rich Danker, RFK Jr.’s Top Spokesman, Resigns in Protest Over New Vaping Policyby Sheryl Gay Stolberg on 13 May 2026 at 17:10
In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said allowing the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.
- With a Friend in Trump, the Tobacco Industry Secures a Lucrative Winby Christina Jewett and Kenneth P. Vogel on 13 May 2026 at 14:37
In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with tobacco companies that filled his groups’ coffers over his own F.D.A. commissioner, who resigned in protest.
- A Taxidermist Gives Dead Animals a New Lifeby Jordan Kisner and Sasha Arutyunova on 13 May 2026 at 14:20
The creation, care and keeping of creatures is a responsibility the last full-time museum taxidermist in the U.S. takes both seriously and joyfully.
- A Physicist Who Thinks in Poetry from the Cosmic Edgeby Katrina Miller on 13 May 2026 at 14:04
In her second pop-science book, theoretical cosmologist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein returns to her celestial and cultural roots.
- Marty Makary, Trump’s F.D.A. Commissioner, Resigns After Weeks of Pressureby Christina Jewett on 13 May 2026 at 13:28
The agency’s top food official will step in to the role after Dr. Makary privately said he opposed the administration decision to approve flavored vapes.
- 5 Great Stargazing Trainsby Michael Harmon on 13 May 2026 at 09:00
On nighttime excursions in dark-sky hot spots like Norway, New Zealand and Nevada, all you have to do is relax and look up. The stars will do the rest.
- Lithuania’s Peat Bogs Could Help the Climate and Defend the Border, Tooby Avril Silva on 13 May 2026 at 09:00
Lithuanian officials hope restored peat bogs can reinforce the border in addition to locking away planet-warming carbon.
- How an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthroughby Gina Kolata and Rebecca Robbins on 12 May 2026 at 14:34
The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Here’s how scientists discovered it.
- Building Nests Is Hard. That’s Why Some Birds Steal.by Sara Novak on 12 May 2026 at 13:00
When researchers used GPS devices to monitor the nests of Hawaiian honeycreepers, they found dozens of cases of brazen avian burglary.
- Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMAby Scott Dance on 11 May 2026 at 21:21
President Trump chose Cameron Hamilton to direct federal disaster response. As acting head of FEMA last year, he had opposed abolishing the agency and was ousted.
- RFK Jr. Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public Silenceby Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg on 11 May 2026 at 20:02
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.
- A Single Infusion Could Suppress H.I.V. for Years, Study Suggestsby Apoorva Mandavilli on 11 May 2026 at 15:11
A study of a few patients, to be presented this week, showed promise for a type of therapy that has already cured some blood cancers.
- Trump Plans to Fire F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makaryby Christina Jewett and Maggie Haberman on 11 May 2026 at 13:29
Dr. Makary has been a supporter of the Make American Healthy Again Movement but made some enemies in the administration over vaping, the abortion pill and rejections of new drugs.
- A Fish That Hitches Rides Where the Sun Doesn’t Shineby Jason Bittel on 11 May 2026 at 13:00
The remora often latches on to the exteriors of larger marine creatures. But sometimes it travels in a more intrusive spot: inside a manta ray’s backside.
- Scientists Press Congress on Dismissal of National Science Foundation Board and Research Fundingby Adam Sella on 11 May 2026 at 09:03
The slowed pace of grants by the National Science Foundation, under attack from the White House, could put the United States at a disadvantage with China, the scientists warned.
- With Commissioner Under Pressure, F.D.A. Opens Door to Flavored Vapesby Christina Jewett on 10 May 2026 at 16:34
Though illicit e-cigarettes have flooded in from China, the new policy could allow major tobacco companies to sell from prime shelf space at thousands of stores.
- U.S.-China Rivalry Reaches South American Skiesby Emma Bubola, Edward Wong and Sarah Pabst on 10 May 2026 at 11:29
The U.S. has pressed Argentina and Chile to review two Chinese telescope projects in the Andean deserts. Astronomers are worried about setbacks to research.
- Greenpeace Suffers Another Blow in Court Fight With Energy Transferby Karen Zraick on 9 May 2026 at 15:35
In an unusual move, a North Dakota court said Greenpeace International shouldn’t be allowed to pursue a lawsuit in Europe, where it is based, against the company.
