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How a horse flu crisis fueled animals rights advocacy in the U.S.

In 1872, New York's devastating epizootic gave the ASPCA's young founder a powerful moral argument for animal protection

How the body’s own immune system can attack the brain

Antibodies made by the immune system can sometimes target human brain cells, producing psychiatric symptoms. Researchers aim to better identify such rare cases as well as fine-tune treatments.

‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission

APOORVA MANDAVILLI

The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

In a New Anthropic Lab, A.I. Turns to Biology

CARL ZIMMER

Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown.

How El Niño Is Shaping Storms on Two Sides of the U.S.

RAYMOND ZHONG

Hurricanes near Hawaii. A nor’easter on the East Coast. The ocean phenomenon’s influence on storms around the country may just be getting started.

In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life

CAROLYN Y. JOHNSON

A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.

California Needs Water. El Niño Might Bring Too Much to Keep.

SCOTT DANCE

The drought-stricken state has improved its ability to collect and store rainwater. But many gallons may still rush into the Pacific.

The secret Cold War history of Tetris

The beloved game arose out of the opposing forces of the U.S. and the Soviet Union

Dogs Will Fight Bears. But Not Because of the Reason You Might Think.

ALEXANDER NAZARYAN

Scientists analyzed hundreds of encounters between bears and canines. The results raise the suggestion that dogs may not always protect people in the wild.