Trump Erased the Endangerment Finding. Here Come the Lawsuits. 13 February 2026 at 17:52

Trump Erased the Endangerment Finding. Here Come the Lawsuits.

13 February 2026 at 17:52

The battle is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which is far more conservative today than it was when the measure was established.

President Trump announced on Thursday that his administration would scrap the endangerment finding.

A Climate Supercomputer Is Getting New Bosses. It’s Not Clear Who. 13 February 2026 at 17:37

A Climate Supercomputer Is Getting New Bosses. It’s Not Clear Who.

NYT: Science

By:Eric Niiler

13 February 2026 at 17:37

The National Science Foundation said management of the machine, used by researchers for forecasts, disaster warnings and pure science, would be transferred to a “third-party operator.”

The supercomputer is currently run from the National Center for Atmospheric Research headquarters in Boulder, Colo.

Bans on Many CBD Products Loom This Year 12 February 2026 at 05:00

Bans on Many CBD Products Loom This Year

NYT: Science

By:Jan Hoffman

12 February 2026 at 05:00

A federal law taking effect in November severely limits the amount of THC, the euphoric cannabis compound, allowed in over-the-counter items. Many groups are fighting back.

How Are Health Care Costs Affecting You? 9 February 2026 at 15:11

How Are Health Care Costs Affecting You?

NYT: Science

By:Reed Abelson

9 February 2026 at 15:11

We want to hear from readers who are trying to manage their medical bills and their health insurance costs.

Dozens of Earthquakes Have Rattled San Ramon, California 5 February 2026 at 09:00

Dozens of Earthquakes Have Rattled San Ramon, California

NYT: Science

By:Amy Graff

5 February 2026 at 09:00

San Ramon, Calif., has been rattled by dozens of small earthquakes in recent months. Even in a region used to regular shaking, it’s been a lot.

Remember the martyrs of Minneapolis 5 February 2026 at 06:35

Remember the martyrs of Minneapolis

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By:Geoffrey P. Johnston

5 February 2026 at 06:35

In ‘Streets of Minneapolis,’ a searing protest anthem, rocker Bruce Springsteen sings about “King Trump’s private army from the DHS” occupying the city. Read More

Congress Reins In Drug Middlemen in Effort to Lower Prescription Prices 4 February 2026 at 05:00

Congress Reins In Drug Middlemen in Effort to Lower Prescription Prices

NYT: Science

By:Reed Abelson and Rebecca Robbins

4 February 2026 at 05:00

The legislation will impose new restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers, giant companies like CVS Caremark, Optum Rx and Express Scripts that oversee prescription drug benefits.

Executives at the largest pharmacy benefit managers testified before a congressional committee in 2023.

Siemens Energy Bets $1 Billion That A.I. Power Demand Will Last 3 February 2026 at 06:00

Siemens Energy Bets $1 Billion That A.I. Power Demand Will Last

NYT: Technology

By:Rebecca F. Elliott

3 February 2026 at 06:00

The German manufacturer announced plans to expand factories in several U.S. states and build a new plant in Mississippi.

A Siemens Energy factory in Berlin in 2017. The company is one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of gas turbines.

Waymo Raises $16 Billion to Fuel Global Ambitions 2 February 2026 at 19:21

Waymo Raises $16 Billion to Fuel Global Ambitions

NYT: Technology

By:Natallie Rocha

2 February 2026 at 19:21

The self-driving car company, an arm of Google’s parent company, is rapidly expanding its service beyond a handful of cities.

Waymo, Alphabet’s driverless car outfit, said it was now valued at $126 billion.

When the Doctor Needs a Checkup 31 January 2026 at 10:25

When the Doctor Needs a Checkup

NYT: Science

By:Paula Span

31 January 2026 at 10:25

The physician work force is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted.

Energy Bills Have Soared Recently. How Can States Bring Costs Down? 2 February 2026 at 15:15

Energy Bills Have Soared Recently. How Can States Bring Costs Down?

NYT: Technology

By:Ivan Penn and Rebecca F. Elliott

2 February 2026 at 15:15

Energy experts said governors and legislatures had tools to keep electricity prices from rising further, and might even be able to lower them.

Electricity rates have soared recently in most states.

Grids Are Surviving the Storm. But the Next 5 Years Could Be Rough. 30 January 2026 at 15:13

Grids Are Surviving the Storm. But the Next 5 Years Could Be Rough.

NYT: Science

By:Brad Plumer

30 January 2026 at 15:13

A group that monitors the U.S. electricity system warns that grid reliability is “worsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people.

A crew working to restore power in Austin, Texas, in 2021, after a major storm.

Pillbugs Are Getting Top Dollar Online. Poachers Have Noticed. 28 January 2026 at 12:31

Pillbugs Are Getting Top Dollar Online. Poachers Have Noticed.

NYT: Science

By:Madeline Shaw

28 January 2026 at 12:31

A robust, largely unregulated online trade in isopods could pose a serious threat to some vulnerable species, scientists warn.

The Cuban Spiky, Pseudarmadillo spinosus, is one of the isopods most prized by hobbyists. A few live specimens can sell for hundreds of dollars.

Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers 27 January 2026 at 16:23

Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers

NYT: Technology

By:Eli Tan

27 January 2026 at 16:23

The tech giant has spent more than $6 million on TV ads in state capitals and Washington, with the message that data centers create jobs.

Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety 27 January 2026 at 11:58

Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety

NYT: Technology

By:Cecilia Kang

27 January 2026 at 11:58

Starting this week, a series of trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.

Jury selection is expected to start Tuesday for the first trial in a series of lawsuits that target social media companies with a strategy that had success against tobacco giants.

U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada 24 January 2026 at 05:01

U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada

NYT: Technology

By:Jack Ewing

24 January 2026 at 05:01

U.S. trade policy has devastated the Canadian auto industry and pushed the country to reach an agreement that will make it easier for Chinese companies to sell cars there.

Canada could serve as an important test market for Chinese automakers, like Geely, which is producing vehicles at a plant in Hangzhou, China.

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’ 24 January 2026 at 05:00

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’

NYT: Science

By:Mike McIntire

24 January 2026 at 05:00

The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people.

3 Policy Moves Likely to Change Health Care for Older People 17 January 2026 at 08:48

3 Policy Moves Likely to Change Health Care for Older People

NYT: Science

By:Paula Span

17 January 2026 at 08:48

Two regulatory rollbacks, along with a new A.I. experiment in Medicare, raise some worrisome questions.

U.S. Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded 13 January 2026 at 05:02

U.S. Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded

NYT: Science

By:Brad Plumer

13 January 2026 at 05:02

The increase in planet-warming emissions came after two years of decline as demand for electricity has been surging.

A coal-fired power plant near Emmett, Kan. Demand for power has started surging in recent years amid a boom in data centers, an upswing of domestic manufacturing and the spread of electric vehicles.

Psilocybin Leads in Psychedelic Medicine, but Rollout Is Bumpy 13 January 2026 at 17:01

Psilocybin Leads in Psychedelic Medicine, but Rollout Is Bumpy

NYT: Science

By:Andrew Jacobs

13 January 2026 at 17:01

Psilocybin-assisted therapy is legal in three states, but access has so far been limited and expensive.

Dr. Bonny Koeber prepared a therapy room with sage before a patient arrived from New York for psilocybin therapy at Satya Therapeutics in Ashland, Ore.

Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet 12 January 2026 at 05:02

Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet

NYT: Science

By:Lisa Friedman

12 January 2026 at 05:02

The president’s embrace of fossil fuels and withdrawal from the global fight against climate change will make it hard to keep warming at safe levels, scientists said.

America’s greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of coal, oil and gas, which had finally started to decline, rose 1.9 percent after Mr. Trump returned to office.

Bird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists 10 January 2026 at 15:27

Bird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists

NYT: Science

By:Apoorva Mandavilli

10 January 2026 at 15:27

Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the world.

The milking parlor of a Wisconsin dairy farm. The Agriculture Department announced the first detection of bird flu in a herd in the state, the third time the virus had jumped from wildlife into dairy cattle last year.

NASA May Return Early From International Space Station After Medical Issue 8 January 2026 at 12:06

NASA May Return Early From International Space Station After Medical Issue

NYT: Science

By:Amanda Holpuch

8 January 2026 at 12:06

NASA said it canceled a spacewalk planned for Thursday after an astronaut had an undisclosed medical issue on the International Space Station.

China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as World Leader in Electric Car Sales 2 January 2026 at 14:47

China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as World Leader in Electric Car Sales

NYT: Technology

By:Jack Ewing

2 January 2026 at 14:47

As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives.

Tesla’s decreasing sales suggest that a wider slump is in store for electric vehicles.

Brenna Henn Wanted to Improve Genetic Medicine. Then Her N.I.H. Grant Was Cut. 2 January 2026 at 05:00

Brenna Henn Wanted to Improve Genetic Medicine. Then Her N.I.H. Grant Was Cut.

NYT: Science

By:Carl Zimmer

2 January 2026 at 05:00

Brenna Henn had a long-term grant to study the genetic diversity of Africans and people of African descent. Then her N.I.H. funding was cut.

U.S. and Venezuela Jam Caribbean GPS Signals to Thwart Attacks, Raising Flight Hazard 20 December 2025 at 05:00

U.S. and Venezuela Jam Caribbean GPS Signals to Thwart Attacks, Raising Flight Hazard

NYT: Technology

By:Riley Mellen and Anatoly Kurmanaev

20 December 2025 at 05:00

Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.

A member of Venezuela’s security forces on the tarmac at Maiquetia International Airport in Caracas this month. The F.A.A. has issued a warning to all aircraft operating there.

After Australia, Which Countries Could Be Next to Ban Social Media for Children 11 December 2025 at 12:54

After Australia, Which Countries Could Be Next to Ban Social Media for Children

NYT: Technology

By:Lynsey Chutel

11 December 2025 at 12:54

Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause.

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