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- 19/6/19 20:57
Airlines must permit some parents â or passengers with nut allergies themselves â to preboard in order to wipe down seats, federal regulators said.
Airlines must permit some parents â or passengers with nut allergies themselves â to preboard in order to wipe down seats, federal regulators said.
A new analysis of satellite data concludes that Himalayan glaciers are melting much faster than before, posing grave risks to millions downstream.
The new measure will very likely prompt a flurry of legal challenges. If upheld in court, it could tie the hands of future presidents on global warming.
The discovery illustrates how museum collections may be filled with forgotten fossils that could expand knowledge of prehistory.
The animal was seen roaming the streets of Norilsk, Russia, hundreds of miles from its usual habitat. Experts said it was probably looking for food.
These fish turn up in many surprising locations, but this was one place scientists didnât expect to find them.
Temperatures in Greenland have been as much as 40 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, helping fuel a pulse of melting across much of the ice sheet surface.
The freeze front creates an unusual liquid flow on the surface of the soap bubbles, new research suggests.
More Americans are saying they need a variety of animals â dogs, ducks, even insects â for their mental health. But critics say many are really just pets that do not merit special status.
Shipworms are known for boring into wood and digesting it, but scientists found a new species with a very different diet.
Swarms of insects move across continents each year. Scientists used radar to track one species and discovered a vast ecological force.
TUESDAY 18. JUNE 2019
Only three shark attacks were reported in the state in all of 2018, according to the International Shark Attack File. But experts say there is often year-to-year variation.
Dogs have a muscle that lets them make a face to melt a humanâs heart.
Dr. Barrett-Connor founded and led an important long-term study on aging, using both men and women as subjects â an unusual method at the time.
Cephalopods, flies and even humans share genes needed to develop limbs, perhaps provided by a common ancestor.
A plant that grows in the countryâs north has been found to exhibit an unpredictable sexual identity, challenging the idea of reproductive norms for other living things.
Researchers have now quantified the ideal amount of time needed to reap the health benefits of the great outdoors.
Plant breeders are fast-tracking genetic improvements in food crops to keep pace with global warming and a growing human population.
Data from a federal program designed to compensate people harmed by vaccines shows how rare it is for someone to claim they were hurt after getting vaccinated.
Americans have received billions of doses of vaccines for everything from measles to the flu. In 30 years, very few injury claims have been filed with the federal government.
Scientists still define astronomical time in years, with some recent refinements.
Archaeologists have identified remnants of small, round dough rings at an excavation site in Austria. But no cream cheese.
MONDAY 17. JUNE 2019
Astronomers have announced a global contest to rename dozens of extrasolar planets. The nominees are pouring in.
After years of public outrage, some bipartisan solutions are emerging. But whether they will make it through a divided Washington is still unclear.
Apps and trackers can flood users with confusing data, doctors say. Some warn against orthosomnia, an obsession with âperfectâ sleep.
More than 70,000 snakes slither out of dens to breed each spring at a Manitoba wildlife area, and thousands of people just canât keep away from the writhing show. Just donât call it an orgy.
SATURDAY 15. JUNE 2019
Even with more than 1,400 dead, the W.H.O. says the risk of the disease spreading beyond the region remains low and declaring an emergency could have backfired.
Opposition to vaccines on the left is increasingly worrying the authorities. At one progressive school, 60 percent of the 300 students were not vaccinated against measles and other diseases.
The rule, set to take effect July 9, is one of the most visible efforts by the Trump administration to try to address high drug prices.
FRIDAY 14. JUNE 2019
Legislators trying to curb the numbers of unvaccinated children have been met with vigorous opposition from upset parents.
Jill Lepore explores the many new accounts of the Apollo 11 mission on its 50th anniversary, including Douglas Brinkleyâs âAmerican Moonshot.â
New York, where measles has spread in ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities, joins California and a handful of other states in revoking religious exemptions.
Residue found in tombs deep in a Central Asian mountain range suggests that strong cannabis was used in ancient burial rites.
The agency said two patients received donated stool that had not been screened for drug-resistant germs, leading it to halt clinical trials until researchers prove proper testing procedures are in place.
Lobbying by celebrity opponents has drawn national attention to a measure that would make medical exemptions to vaccination harder to get.
She and her husband identified an antibody that triggers wheezing and rashes. Monitoring it can help prevent and remedy allergic reactions.
The hormone shot â popular among African women who must use birth control in secret â is as safe as other methods, scientists reported.
The final permit from regulators in Queensland came less than a month after a conservative coalition that champions coal won in national elections.
To a doubting medical world, he found compelling evidence that some cancers are passed along genetically. His work was ultimately widely embraced.
THURSDAY 13. JUNE 2019
Mail-in genetic tests offer a wealth of information about your ancestry and insight into medical risks â in exchange for a lot of data. Hereâs where that data goes, and how to delete it.
Longstanding efforts to protect the nests of loggerhead sea turtles have been paying off, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in conservation.
Francis Collins pledged to decline to speak at conferences that do not include enough women in prominent speaking roles.
WEDNESDAY 12. JUNE 2019
A lawsuit accuses Health Insurance Innovations of defrauding consumers who were misled into buying plans that left them with thousands of dollars in medical bills.
The change, prompted in part by Hurricane Sandy, should help improve predictions of severe weather events like winter storms and hurricanes.
FRIDAY 16. MARCH 2018
After putting a roundworm under a microscope, Dr. Sulston shared a Nobel Prize in 2002 for discoveries on how organisms develop.
A brief history of the cosmologist's discoveries and life.
An examination of 20,000 patients finds that more than 800 may have genetic conditions.
THURSDAY 15. MARCH 2018
Steve is a glowing strip in the night sky, not far from the northern lights. It was named after a cartoon. Now scientists have learned more.
Ms. Holmes, the chief executive of the blood-testing company, agreed to a settlement in which she will be stripped of control.
The cosmologist not only overturned our imaginations, he became an icon of mystery, curiosity and determination to understand this place we are in.