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Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Who Studied, and Protected, Elephants, Dies at 83

JEFFREY GETTLEMAN

Born into an aristocratic British family, he turned his empathy and knowledge of the world’s largest land mammals to the cause of saving them from poachers.

MERS, a Deadly Coronavirus, Resurfaces in France for First Time in 12 Years

French health officials are trying to trace all the contacts of two men who contracted MERS, a potentially lethal disease that is typically confined to the Middle East

NASA Loses Signal from Critical Mars Orbiter

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft didn't phone home as expected on December 6

Ancient Humans Were Making Fire 350,000 Years Earlier Than Scientists Realized

Making fire on demand was a milestone in the lives of our early ancestors. But the question of when that skill first arose has been difficult for scientists to pin down

Scientists Explain How mRNA COVID Vaccines May Rarely Cause Myocarditis

A new study identifies a mechanism for how COVID vaccines may, in infrequent cases, drive heart inflammation, a condition that can be caused by the disease itself

Uterine Fibroids Significantly Raise Risk of Heart Disease

In a new study, women diagnosed with these common growths had a more than 80 percent higher risk of developing heart disease over a 10-year period than their peers did

People Are Using TikTok to Sell Endangered Animals to Eat

TikTok is rapidly growing in Africa and is being used to sell bushmeat, underscoring the role of social media in the global illegal wildlife trade

Beeple’s Art Basel Robot Dogs Satirize Musk, Zuckerberg and Our AI Future

Billionaire-headed machines lampoon tech power and the way our images quietly become fuel for AI

Measles Outbreaks Accelerate as U.S. Inches Closer to a Disease Tipping Point

More than 1,900 people, mostly children, have been sickened by measles in the U.S. in 2025. The outbreaks are moving the country toward losing its measles-free status by early next year

Killer Whales and Dolphins May Team Up to Hunt Salmon

Tantalizing observations suggest marine mammals may be teaming up to hunt

Teen AI Chatbot Usage Sparks Mental Health and Regulation Concerns

A new survey offers the clearest national snapshot yet of how U.S. teens are using artificial intelligence

U.S. Approves First Device to Treat Depression with Brain Stimulation at Home

The FDA has approved a device that aims to treat depression by sending electric current into a part of the brain known to regulate mood

U.S. Sunscreens Aren’t Great. The FDA Could Soon Change That

The U.S. is considering allowing bemotrizinol, a highly effective UV filter used throughout Europe and Asia, in its sunscreen products for the first time

Before Flowers Existed, Ancient Cycad Plants Lured Insects with Heat

New research on strange cycad plants offers a glimpse into the prehistoric origins of pollination