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BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThe largest analysis of bat genomes and fossils suggests that the first bats emerged in Europe roughly 65 million years ago and that echolocation evolved early.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskDemocrats and Republicans in Congress opposed the creation of a commission with the power to veto federal research awards.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskChris Wright also doubled down on his criticism of renewable energy sources like solar power.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskAs Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, his country lags behind the United States on A.I. development in key areas — but Beijing has advantages elsewhere.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThe head of the company hoping to become the first to conduct commercial deep-sea mining said mines on land had a much larger environmental footprint.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskSuicide deaths have often fluctuated over the years but a sustained downward trend remains elusive.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskLess than a year ago, Gov. Greg Abbott welcomed data centers. Now he is confronting concerns about the projects even among fellow Republicans.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskA group of civil-rights and free-speech lawyers accused the judge of bias and “general incompetence.”
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskIn our field of applied mathematics, the long, human process of trial and error — not just the solutions themselves — is often what has led to progress.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskFound in volcanic streams in California, the newfound organism has the highest heat tolerance of any complex life on Earth.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskScientists are developing imaging techniques and blood tests that one day may enable doctors to identify the disease definitively in living patients.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskSome viruses appear to vanish when outbreaks dissipate, only to emerge again. Scientists don’t always know which animals they lurk in — and how to stop them from spilling back over.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskA corporate spat between two tech giants last week was just the latest volley in a conflict over whether dangerous mistakes are being made in A.I. training.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskHis “The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook” made a case for insects as food, while his boisterous cooking demonstrations brought tarantulas and crickets to TV.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskA national survey has found that key mental health measures for teenagers have significantly improved from their worst levels during the pandemic.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskAt a whopping 728 feet wide, the newfound basin hints at the risks that impact events may pose to planned human outposts.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskFederal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThey scanned the pattern of microscopic imperfections on an ancient limestone slab, and used A.I. to figure out how a game might have been played.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskA bipartisan group in Congress and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California have floated ideas for building a mechanism that would instantly power down an A.I. system. Only no one really knows how.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskA new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskDog behavior experts offered a variety of explanations for why Nash the golden retriever wagged his tail and carried a toy near a man who broke into his owner’s home.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThe species, called a tilcayo, is smaller than a house cat and lives in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskNearly 1,000 readers sent us their questions about artificial intelligence, its potential and its potential risks.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThe discovery of “hypersoft” X-ray beacons could help solve some mysteries about the universe.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThe gene is found predominantly in Southern Appalachia and may be one of the most powerful cancer-risk mutations ever found.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE desk“Alignment” is the science of teaching A.I. to do what is in line with human preferences, ethics and judgment. But, at times, the systems have gone rogue.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskScientists have discovered a powerful gene-targeting system in viruses. Billions of years old, VIPR seems to predate CRISPR and may be even more effective.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskIt’s the only example of a dinosaur-era feather found within rock that wasn’t completely flattened through the centuries.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThe European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, will dismantle the Large Hadron Collider, which helped discover the so-called God Particle, in order to build a more powerful particle accelerator.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThe Democratic candidate for governor backed restrictions on disposal of fracking wastewater around a hard-hit town, and called for a “thorough investigation” of the dangers.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThe winners of this year’s Nikon Small World in Motion competition showcase the wiggly, feathery, undulating beauty of invisible life.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskHotter than a crocodile, cooler than a chicken, T. Rex was definitely warm-blooded, according to a new study.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskA new simulation suggests little red dots, unusually compact objects seen in photos from space, might be one stage in the evolution of black holes.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskSurging drug use has contributed to an epidemic in the Pacific island nation, where one in 60 adults is estimated to be living with the virus.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThe studies may help reveal the causes of brain disease in people and point the way to treatments. But researchers already are calling for new ethical guidelines.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE desk“Recursive self-improvement” is the idea that artificial intelligence could learn to build and train itself, creating exponential new progress — and risk.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskExperts say that after childbirth, intrusive thoughts are common and mostly benign. Lindsay Clancy’s story provides a disturbing exception.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskConservationists set up a colony of white storks in southern England, touching off a debate over whether they truly belong there.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskModels of the insect’s nervous system have been trained to solve a Rubik’s Cube, play video games and even parallel park a car.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThousands of planets have been discovered beyond our solar system, offering clues to where life might thrive and whether Earth is truly unique.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskKent Hups, a high school science teacher in Colorado, discovered a 23-foot trackway of fossilized dinosaur footprints, which offer a glimpse of how the apex predator moved 66 million years ago.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskHe developed a program that became a model for hospitals around the world, making it easier for poor Black patients to navigate an onerous bureaucratic system.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThe Times’s Science section is introducing new columns, projects and more as part of its online relaunch.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThe New York Times is soliciting readers’ questions about the dangers — and benefits — posed by artificial intelligence.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskTraditionally found in warm climates, like the American Southwest, armadillos have been migrating farther and farther north, researchers say.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskCity officials — and one determined mother — are working to stop the spread of cychlorphine, which is far more potent than fentanyl.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskFederal projects are rolling out A.I. agents that offer therapy and prescribe medicine, raising concerns about safety and the influence of venture capital investors.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskCurrent chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskScientists simulated what happens when the pipes and tunnels that divert rainwater fail. In one scenario, 30 percent of local residents couldn’t reach an E.R.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskA researcher surveying a San Mateo County creek stumbled upon a preserved Pacific mastodon molar estimated to be at least 10,000 years old.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskBirds are drawn to lights, and more than a billion die each year after crashing into buildings, experts said.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskNew estimates using the planet’s surface wrinkles show that our smallest planet is growing even smaller, at a faster clip than expected.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskCardiologists are struggling to figure out why a drug that should have prevented heart attacks didn’t work at all.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThe technology is far from the only existential risk our species faces. But weighing such cosmic fears can become a mind-bending exercise.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskThe screens of foldable phones are a triumph of materials science and microengineering.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskTristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskA controversy around OpenAI’s latest math proof raises a fear that might become increasingly common: that A.I. tools could take valuable insights from one user and hand them to another.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskA hunter-gatherer who lived in Indonesia as early as 25,000 years ago may have regularly sucked on betel nuts to release their psychoactive properties.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskTwo lawsuits seek to reverse the Trump administration’s moves to open the habitats of imperiled wildlife to commercial activities.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSCIENCE deskTwo researchers who study the debilitating sleep disorder have won a prestigious Lasker Award. Their research in animals laid the groundwork for a new drug that addresses the conditions’s root cause.