The National Science Foundation lifted a hold on some grants for Harvard and other universities this week after inquiries from media outlets, including The New York Times.

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In the foothills of the Ecuadorean Amazon, a 101-year-old farmer and a young scientist turned an amateur collection into a scientific survey of one of the most diverse snake habitats on Earth.

Most people recover from the infection, but it poses great risks for those who don’t. A new drug may cure 1 in 5 of these patients.

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New research suggests money with no strings attached can promote better health, but other studies have seen mixed results.

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The types of Ebola and hantavirus worrying officials are very different from the species identified decades ago, raising new questions about how to respond.

A.I. can be a crutch that hurts our ability to think creatively.

A.I. can be a crutch that hurts our ability to think creatively.

While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated.

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‘Stranger danger’ was always a misleading idea, and it’s bad for our children.

More children will die because the Trump administration is cutting pediatric cancer research.

A Bristol Myers Squibb plant that makes cancer drugs was the only manufacturer in the U.S. recognized for innovation by the World Economic Forum this year.

The new deep-sea atlas underscores Beijing’s interest in ocean mining, its military ambitions and its claims to disputed waters.