A Fish That Hitches Rides Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine
The remora often latches on to the exteriors of larger marine creatures. But sometimes it travels in a more intrusive spot: inside a manta ray’s backside. NYT > Science More...
David Attenborough, a Voice of Nature, Turns 100
Pictures and striking scenes from the making of perhaps the world’s most celebrated naturalist. NYT > Science More...
Surprising Signs of an Atmosphere Around a Tiny World, Billions of Miles Away
A gradual dimming and brightening when a star passed behind it suggested the mini-Pluto was wrapped in a thin layer of air. NYT > Science More...
How to Catch a Meteor Shower From Halley’s Comet
Known for their speed, the Eta Aquarids will reach their peak on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. NYT > Science More...
A Long, Strange Trip: How the G.O.P. Came to Embrace Psychedelic Drugs
For decades, conservatives were adamantly opposed to the use of drugs like psilocybin and LSD. Now, the Trump administration has made a sharp pivot. NYT > Science More...
Top Psychiatrists Call for a Greater Focus on Ceasing Medication
With Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aiming to rein in the use of psychiatric drugs, psychiatrists are preemptively addressing how and when patients should quit taking them. NYT > Science More...
The Murky Ethics of Swimming With Killer Whales
Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern. NYT > Science More...
Trump Seeks to Abolish Iran’s Nuclear Stockpile, a Problem He Helped Create
President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018, saying it was the worst deal ever. But Iran responded with an enrichment spree that haunts the negotiations to this day. NYT > Science More...
Were Neanderthals Able to Hunt Elephants? The Proof Is in an Ancient Bone
A new study found that a pachyderm skeleton, dismissed for decades as unimportant, offers evidence of careful planning, teamwork and a calculated kill. NYT > Science More...
Pace of N.I.H. Funding Slows Further in Trump’s Second Year
The agency has approved far fewer new grants than it did in years past. A renewed effort to screen for disfavored terms and a loss of personnel are contributing. NYT > Science More...