NYT Science

When U.C.L.A. psychologists first proposed teaching adults with autism how to date, funders wouldn’t go near it. Now we are in a new world.

Even as global emissions plateau, new research shows that wildlife in the Arctic is exposed to rising levels, posing a risk to those who eat it.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, dismissed 17 scientific advisers to the C.D.C. Critics fear newly appointed members will roll back vaccine recommendations.

A new study suggests that bedbugs were the first urban pest, and their population thrived in that environment. For the bloodsucking insects, it’s been the perfect 13,000-year-long marriage.

For nearly three decades he has created mesmerizing planetarium shows at the American Museum of Natural History. But other galaxies await.

She was ridiculed for drilling a hole in her skull to increase blood flow, but her foundation’s research into the therapeutic use of counterculture drugs proved visionary.

Genetically altering crops may be key to helping them adapt to extreme temperatures. But shrinking funds and social acceptance stand in the way.

From viruses to humans, life makes microproteins that have evaded discovery until now.

Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, still faces criminal charges for failing to declare scientific samples she was carrying in her suitcase.

Senate Republicans want to sell the land to build more housing in the West, but the idea is contentious even within their own party.

Every breath you take, they really may be watching you.

The National Hurricane Center will experiment with the company’s DeepMind program to enhance the work of its expert meteorologists.

Sound is the primary means of tracking subs in vast ocean expanses, and research shows that it’s behaving differently as the seas warm.

Pesticides are a leading means of suicide. The tiny nation of Suriname is working to restrict access to one of the most common and dangerous ones.

June’s full moon, known as a “strawberry moon,” may appear reddish because of its low position on the Southern Horizon.

The decision, a major reversal, could help poorer nations industrialize, cut planet-warming emissions and boost U.S. competitiveness on next-generation reactors.

An expedition in the Southern Ocean captured video of a rare species of deep-sea cephalopod. Until now, it had been found only in fishing nets and in the bellies of seabirds.

An unusual lawsuit in Texas claims investment firms illegally conspired to fight climate change. On Monday, a judge heard arguments to dismiss the case.

Visuals from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter reveal chaotic solar magnetism in the solar polar region. Even better images are expected in the years ahead.

Federal tax breaks have fueled a boom. The House bill would end that immediately.