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Three Stone Age Caves Reveal Continual Cannibalism

JOSHUA RAPP LEARN

A tour of the three caves in southern Spain suggests that people in the area cannibalized one another as funerary practice over many generations.

Neutrinos Are Everywhere. A Physicist Explains.

STEVEN KURUTZ

Dr. Francis Halzen, the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics, sheds some light on the mysterious, subatomic particles that whiz through us every day.

A New Dwarf Planet (Probably) Spotted Beyond Pluto

KENNETH CHANG

The object, known for now as 2026 ED138, is one of the first discoveries by the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.

These Patients Struggle With Runaway Bones. Finally There’s Hope.

STELLA RAINE CHU

F.O.P., a rare genetic condition, causes uncontrolled explosions of bone. A new drug may slow or halt the process.

Oldest known Mars rock is a ‘Rosetta stone’ for the Red Planet’s watery past

Blasted off Mars by a giant impact long ago, the meteorite Teghaza 001 eventually fell to Earth in the Sahara Desert. Now it's revealing previously hidden chapters of Mars's deep past

The New DNA Technology That Linked Ted Bundy to a 52-Year-Old Cold Case

ALEXANDER NAZARYAN

Software known as STRmix was instrumental in identifying Mr. Bundy’s DNA in a decades-old sample.

What’s the scariest thing in the universe?

It's Halloween, and nothing is scarier than our terrifying universe

The science of why we’re obsessed with vampires

What vampire stories reveal about changing fears, identities and human nature

U.S. Restricts Trade With Chinese Genomics Company

REBECCA ROBBINS AND ANA SWANSON

The move will block shipments from BGI, a major Chinese firm that U.S. officials allege is associated with forced labor and the abuse of minority groups.

RFK Jr. to Allow Broad Use of Unapproved Peptide Injections

CHRISTINA JEWETT

In a unilateral declaration by the health secretary, several injections promoted by online influencers will become widely available. The F.D.A. had advised against the move.

Dozens of Headless Skeletons Pose a Macabre Mystery

FRANZ LIDZ

Mass graves found at a Stone Age farming settlement in Slovakia have researchers baffled about the details — including the location of the missing skulls.

An exclusive conversation with the developer of REA, the viral AI reverse engineering tool

An AI tool called REA can take apart software that isn't meant to be opened in printers, smart TVs, cars, and more. Its pseudonymous creator wants everyone to get a peek

Scary Ghost Stories From New York Times Archives

SARAH BAHR

From haunted zoo cages to ghostly bar owners, here are five stories from our archives that will make you shiver, or maybe chuckle.

This October is on track to be the hottest ever recorded

Global projections suggest this October will be 1.76 degrees Celsius higher than preindustrial averages

‘Paleo lighting’ can fix your brain’s clock after daylight savings

The clocks falling back this weekend gives you the opportunity to sleep like a caveman