F.D.A. Expert Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine was endorsed on Friday by a panel of experts advising the Food and Drug Administration, clearing the last hurdle before...
Want to Buy a Scrunchie Mask? Great. But Forget About That N95.
“Amazon changes the rules all the time without explanation,” Mr. Atkinson said. “I realize they’re not a charity, but a small company like ours doesn’t...
Global Action Is ‘Very Far’ From What’s Needed to Avert Climate Chaos
The global scientific consensus is clear: Emissions of planet-warming gases must be cut by nearly half by 2030 if the world is to have a...
Children Are Consuming Hand Sanitizer. Here’s How to Keep Them Safe.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer became a must-have item during the pandemic. But as sales jumped and families stocked up, poison control centers started getting more calls...
Recluse Spiders at University of Michigan Cause Brief Library Closure
Late last month, Anne Danielson-Francois, an associate biology professor at the University of Michigan, received an unusual package. She had instructed the sender to make...
Starman Update, AI College Student, Oldest Bird and More Mysterious News Briefly — February 26, 2021
Mysterious News Briefly — February 26, 2021 You may not be able to tell two flies apart, but their mother and paleontologists at Simon Fraser...
Hunting for a Giant Black Hole, Astronomers Found a Nest of Darkness
The cluster NGC 6397 is one of about 150 spherical clouds of ancient stars that orbit the Milky Way and perhaps predate its formation. It...
Oldest Known American Dog Found — May Have Come With First Humans
The oldest remains of a domesticated dog in North America were found in Alaska, and this pooch may add a missing link to when and...
The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good.
Across the United States, and the world, the coronavirus seems to be loosening its stranglehold. The deadly curve of cases, hospitalizations and deaths has yo-yoed...
The Outsized Influence of Teen T. Rex and Other Young Dinosaurs
Though the gap in Hell Creek is particularly extreme, most of the communities with megatheropods the researchers studied had no carnivores between 220 and 660...