The National Academy of Sciences is asking a court to allow it to repurpose about $30 million in donations from the wealthy Sackler family, who
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No ‘Hippie Ape’: Bonobos Are Often Aggressive, Study Finds
In the early 1900s, primatologists noticed a group of apes in central Africa with a distinctly slender build; they called them “pygmy chimpanzees.” But as
Texas Surgeon Is Accused of Secretly Denying Liver Transplants
For decades, Dr. J. Steve Bynon Jr., a transplant surgeon in Texas, gained accolades and national prominence for his work, including by helping to enforce
Were You Stuck With a Big Vet Bill? Tell Us About It.
Dogs and cats are members of the family. So when they are sick, many pet owners will go to nearly any length to make sure
24 Hours at a Makeshift Refuge for Migrants in the California Wilderness
It was 1:53 a.m., and Peter Fink was on a barren mountain plateau near Campo, Calif., passing out blankets to people from four continents who
Did You Really Need to Be There to See the Eclipse?
On Monday at 3:20 p.m., the Kodak Tower, Eastman Business Park, the George Eastman Museum, and the rest of the Rochester metropolitan area in New
Arizona’s 1864 Abortion Ban: The History Behind the 160-Year-Old Law
The 160-year-old Arizona abortion ban that was upheld on Tuesday by the state’s highest court was among a wave of anti-abortion laws propelled by some
She Dreams of Pink Planets and Alien Dinosaurs
Have dinosaurs evolved on other worlds? Could we spot a planet of glowing organisms? What nearby star systems are positioned to observe Earth passing in
England Limits Youth Gender Medications, Part of Big Shift in Europe
The National Health Service in England started restricting gender treatments for children this month, making it the fifth European country to limit the medications because
Seriously, Stop Kissing Sick Birds
New Yorkers, beware: If you come across a bird or animal that is sick, dead or behaving strangely, keep yourself and your pets at a