Youth Suicides Declined After Creation of National Hotline
Suicides among young adults dropped most sharply in states that actively embraced the 988 crisis line, new research has found.
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She Wanted a ‘Free Birth.’ It Put Her and Her Baby in Grave Danger.
Promoters of free birthing reject any type of medical intervention during pregnancy or delivery. The movement has been trending on social me…
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 person…
Dark Skies and Dark Energy Converge at a West Texas Star Party
In the Big Bend region, a portal to the early universe is enabled by the largest dark-sky reserve on Earth.
How to Watch the Lyrids Streak Across the Night Sky
Active since last week, the Lyrids meteor shower is expected to reach peak viewing tonight.
Sightings of Meteors Surge, and Scientists Aren’t Sure Why
The frequency of fireballs in our planet’s skies seemed to grow in recent months. NASA and other meteor experts can’t agree on what expl…
What’s in a Name? For These Snails, Legal Protection
Scientists are debating the classification of threatened mollusks that an Indigenous community relies on for their way of life.
Blue Origin’s Failure May Hamstring NASA’s Moon Plans
The space agency is counting on Jeff Bezos’ company to deliver equipment essential to the next moon landing, only two years away.
‘Earthset’ Is Captured on Video for First Time
The Earth slips behind the moon in an iPhone video taken by Reid Wiseman during NASA’s Artemis II mission, a sequel to the iconic Earthris…
Desmond Morris, 98, Dies; Zoologist Saw Links Between Humans and Apes
His immensely popular, and controversial, 1967 book, “The Naked Ape,” argued that ancient genes, shared with apes, shape our lives.
These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.
Scientists in Sweden made an unexpected discovery when they exposed the fish to the illegal drug as well as another substance.
How Bruce the Parrot Landed Atop the Pecking Order — Without a Beak
The kea gained fame for learning to use a pebble to groom himself. Scientists were astounded by his next innovation.