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Anne Innis Dagg, Who Studied Giraffes in the Wild, Dies at 91
Anne Innis Dagg, who broke ground in the 1950s as one of the world’s first biologists to study giraffes in the wild, then spent decades
Sleep Apnea Reduced in People Who Took Zepbound, Eli Lilly Reports
The pharmaceutical manufacturer Eli Lilly announced on Wednesday that its obesity drug tirzepatide, or Zepbound, provided considerable relief to overweight or obese people who had
An 11-Year-Old Girl’s Fossil Find Is the Largest Known Ocean Reptile
In 1811, a 12-year-old girl named Mary Anning discovered a fossil on the beach near her home in southwestern England — the first scientifically identified
This Lava Tube in Saudi Arabia Has Been a Human Refuge for 7,000 Years
When ancient humans pushed into the Arabian Peninsula, they found a world marked by magma. Swaths of it once erupted from volcanoes, leaving a landscape
Interior Department Rejects Ambler Road Project in Alaska
The Biden administration is expected to deny permission for a 211-mile industrial road through fragile Alaskan wilderness to a large copper deposit, handing a victory
Comet Pons-Brooks: How and When to See It
Time is running out for you to spot Pons-Brooks, the devil-horned comet that swoops into view once every 71 years. Last visible to people on
In Australia, ‘Cats Are Just Catastrophic’
Katherine Moseby wanted to be clear: She does not hate cats. “They’re a wily beast,” she said, as her truck rumbled down a desert road.
NASA Seeks ‘Hail Mary’ for Mars Sample Return Mission
The cost of a proposed NASA mission to gather rocks on Mars and return them to Earth is spiraling upward and slipping further into the
David Egilman, Doctor Who Took On Drug Companies, Dies at 71
Dr. David Egilman, a physician and expert witness who, over a 35-year span, gave testimony in some 600 trials involving corporate malfeasance, resulting in billions