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D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Pollution Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s Data Center

KAREN ZRAICK AND HIROKO TABUCHI

The department cited national security concerns, saying Elon Musk’s company had played a crucial role in the Iran war. It also argued it has the authority to stop environmental lawsuits brought by citizens.

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk breach exposed patients’ clinical trial data

Novo Nordisk said this security incident affected patient data, including health information and birth year

Math predicts humans could go extinct in about 17,000 years

Some mathematicians have predicted when humanity's downfall might occur—though the circumstances are unspecified

Proposed White House regulations could kill 5,000 clinical trials, analysis finds

The Trump administration is mulling new rules that would give political appointees final say on research grants

Watch sharks use manta rays to scratch unreachable itches

Galapagos sharks have been spotted scrubbing off parasites with help from manta rays

Neuroscientist Kauê M. Costa redefines how the brain learns

Neuroscientist Kauê M. Costa talks about surprising results that are changing how we think dopamine works and how the brain really learns

Astronomers discover another galaxy seemingly devoid of dark matter

A galaxy appears to be missing the invisible substance thought to hold these objects together, further challenging long-held assumptions about how galaxies form

Could this ancient burial site be the oldest lethal plague outbreak?

Graves of hunter-gatherers in Siberia point to a deadly disease outbreak dating to some 5,500 years ago, a new DNA analysis finds

Tensions Are Rising Among States That Rely on the Colorado River

SCOTT DANCE

A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.

A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death

CARL ZIMMER

The oldest known cases, discovered among hunter-gatherers in Siberian graves, contradict the theory that the disease once was mild.

Our brains underestimate Elon Musk’s wealth

Why the human brain can't fathom what it means to be a trillionaire

Trump’s FEMA Nominee Calls Staff Cuts a ‘Challenge’ for Disaster Agency

SCOTT DANCE

Cameron Hamilton, who briefly led the agency on an acting basis last year but was fired for contradicting the president, also said he would get money out to states faster.

Richard Tapia, Mathematician Who Pushed to Diversify His Field, Dies at 88

ALEX WILLIAMS

A math whiz as a young man, he later blazed trails, both with his theoretical advances and his advocacy for minority students.

The first Atlantic tropical storm of 2026 is here—and it used to be a Pacific cyclone

Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season and will bring heavy rains and potential flash flooding to the Southeast

Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects

BRAD PLUMER

It’s the third such deal the Interior Department has struck to pay firms to abandon plans for offshore turbines.