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Do octopus brains work like humans’—or is there another way to be smart?

Just like vertebrates, cephalopods—such as octopuses and squid—have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to them for insights into how intelligence evolved.

Forest Service Research Labs Are Closing

ERIC NIILER AND JOHN STEMBER

A research lab in Washington State tracks ecological changes in a warming climate and provides scientific guidance for forest managers. It is one of 57 such facilities being shuttered.

Smog in Phoenix and Salt Lake City? The E.P.A. Is Blaming Asia.

HIROKO TABUCHI

The Trump administration says the cities shouldn’t be penalized for unhealthy air because pollution can blow in from abroad. Some experts say that’s preposterous.

3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need

PAULA SPAN

Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list.

Why the FDA rejected a ‘breakthrough’ melanoma drug

The FDA rejected the promising skin cancer drug RP1 twice, leaving many puzzled and worried about what this means for other drug approvals

J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79

NICHOLAS WADE

A risk-taking outsider, he brought speed, competition and controversy to one of science’s biggest races.

Key U.S. science panels are being axed—and others are becoming less open

A new analysis shows that the Trump administration has terminated more than 100 advisory committees to science agencies—and reduced the transparency and independence of those that remain.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this week—here’s how to get the best view

This annual meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through the dusty debris left behind by Halley's Comet as it journeys around the sun

How Running Shoes Have Evolved, From Ancient Greece to a Record-Breaking Marathon Time

ADEEL HASSAN

The race to near-weightlessness has been a driving force of innovation in running sneakers and helped lead to records shattering at the London Marathon.

FEMA Disaster Aid is Flowing Slowly In Trump’s Second Term

SCOTT DANCE AND ASHLEY CAI

During President Trump’s second term, the disaster declarations that unlock money are taking longer than in the past. Blue states wait the longest and they hear ‘no’ more often.