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A flesh-eating New World screwworm was just found in a Texas cow—here’s what to know

This marks the first case of the New World screwworm in U.S. livestock since the parasite was eliminated in the country in the 1960s

Bernard Roizman, Virologist Who Demystified Herpes, Dies at 96

JERÉ LONGMAN

He mapped the herpes simplex virus genome, revealing how it invades cells. His work also helped lay the groundwork for potential vaccines and gene therapies.

Remote work is making Americans lonelier and sadder, new study suggests

Remote and hybrid work can have benefits, but a study involving more than 588,000 people suggest they may take a serious mental toll

Bumblebees use tools to solve complex problems—despite not being trained to do so

Bumblebees appear to be capable of coming up with creative solutions to new problems to get a sugary reward—and their strategies include cheating

The Laetoli Footprints—the oldest hominin footprints ever found—are at risk of destruction

A new investigation alleges that official organizations in Tanzania have imperiled the country's artifacts and remains at four critical human heritage sites they were supposed to protect

Trump Offers Funds for First New U.S. Coal Plants in 13 Years

MAXINE JOSELOW AND BRAD PLUMER

The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades.

Trump invokes Defense Production Act to keep U.S. coal plants running

Coal is the most significant fossil fuel contributor to climate change

PCOS is now PMOS: What went behind renaming the common condition

A physician involved in the long push to change the name PCOS to PMOS takes us behind the scenes of this subtle yet consequential change

How breast cancer screening can predict heart disease risk

AI analysis of mammograms could provide a "bonus finding" for heart disease

Planets aplenty may lurk around supermassive black holes

Planets might exist in the least likely place you'd imagine—around the outskirts of supermassive black holes

Leaks on Space Station Lead Astronauts to Briefly Seek Shelter in Spacecraft

KENNETH CHANG

Russian astronauts prepared to make repairs on Friday morning, but after an hour and a half, officials decided no urgent action was needed.

Report: FDA just launched a study on the abortion pill

The FDA's ongoing review of mifepristone could skip over established science, health experts warn

Astronauts take shelter on the International Space Station because of air leaks

NASA ordered its astronauts to take refuge inside a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and to prepare for potential evacuation of the International Space Station. But the crew returned to normal operations shortly afterward

The New World Screwworm Is Back. Here’s What That Means.

EMILY ANTHES

Here’s why farmers and scientists are concerned over the New World screwworm’s unwelcome return to the United States.

Anthropic warns AI may soon begin recursive self-improvement

The maker of Claude wants AI labs, including itself, to prepare for a coordinated slowdown if models begin building their own successors