The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20190810113200/https://www.nytimes.com/section/science
Skip to contentSkip to site index
Science
Log In
Today’s Paper

Science

Highlights

  2. Photo
    Credit

    Trilobites

    Legless, Leaping Larvae

    Gall midge maggots have some surprising tricks that help them launch themselves into smile-inspiring jumps.

  5. basics

    Photo
    CreditBrett Kuxhausen/Gorongosa Media

    Wild Pups Romp Again in an African Paradise

    Wild dogs have returned to the famed Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. The first puppy litters were not far behind.

Advertisement

Trilobites

More in Trilobites »
  1. Image

    U.S.

    Trump Administration Reauthorizes Use of ‘Cyanide Bombs’ to Kill Wild Animals

    The Environmental Protection Agency uses the spring-loaded poison devices to kill thousands of coyotes and foxes, despite opposition from environmental groups.

    By Mariel Padilla

  2. Image

    Climate

    Earth’s Food Supply Is Under Threat. These Fixes Would Go a Long Way.

    The food production system accounts for up to a third of greenhouse gas emissions. But if agriculture is done right, experts say, it can actually be a climate change solution.

    By Somini Sengupta

  3. Image

    Australia

    To Save Tiny Penguins, This Suburb Was Wiped Off the Map

    An Australian state restored a habitat for the world’s smallest penguins by removing every home from a coastal development.

    By Besha Rodell

  4. Image

    Climate

    A More Active Hurricane Season Could Lie Ahead, Scientists Warn

    A revised prediction from federal forecasters sees the potential for as many as 17 named storms this hurricane season, four of which may be major.

    By John Schwartz

  5. Image

    U.S.

    Jealousy Led Montana Chemist to Taint Colleague’s Water Tests

    A judge fined a woman nearly $40,000 in a peculiar case of workplace gaslighting.

    By Heather Murphy

  6. Image

    Climate

    Climate Change Threatens the World’s Food Supply, United Nations Warns

    The world's land is being exploited at an “unprecedented” rate, a United Nations report on climate change warns, putting pressure on food production and amplifying the risk of mass migration.

    By Christopher Flavelle

  7. Image

    Health

    Novartis C.E.O. Defends Company’s Decision to Withhold False Data From the F.D.A.

    Responding to the agency’s stern rebuke, Vas Narasimhan, the company’s executive, tried to reassure investors that Novartis did not intentionally deceive the F.D.A. while seeking approval for its $2.1 million gene therapy.

    By Katie Thomas

  8. Image

    Europe

    Want to Stop Gulls From Stealing Your Food? Stare Them Down, Study Says

    New research in Britain suggests that gulls take behavioral cues from people when foraging in urban environments.

    By Iliana Magra

  9. Image

    tech We’re Using

    Tech Meets Health Care, Sometimes Shakily

    Katie Thomas, who covers health care, has chronicled how the technology disruption in her field has raised questions that are still unanswered.

    By Katie Thomas

  10. Image

    Science

    J. Robert Schrieffer, 88, Nobel Winner Inspired on the Subway, Dies

    He came up with the last piece of a puzzle to explain how some materials can convey electricity without resistance. It came to him on the subway.

    By Kenneth Chang

Advertisement

Advertisement