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These Extinct Elephants Were Neanderthals’ ‘Biggest Calorie Bombs’
In his 1931 book, “How to Tell Your Friends From the Apes,” the American satirist Will Cuppy noted that Neanderthals…
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When Animals Are Used in Research
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The Navy’s Dolphins Have a Few Things to Tell Us About Aging
SAN DIEGO — White caps were breaking in the bay and the rain was blowing sideways, but at Naval Base…
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Barbara Stanley, Influential Suicide Researcher, Dies at 73
Her simple idea, for patients to write down a plan that would help them weather a suicidal crisis, rapidly spread…
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Expert Panel Votes for Stricter Rules on Risky Virus Research
The White House will decide whether to adopt the panel’s recommendations on so-called gain of function experiments.
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N.I.H. Did Not Properly Track a Group Studying Coronaviruses, Report Finds
An internal federal watchdog said that the health agency had not given adequate oversight to EcoHealth Alliance, which had been…
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What Do We Owe Lab Animals?
The standard ethical guidelines encourage minimizing the use of, and harm to, animals used in research. Some experts propose an…
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London Museum Removes ‘Irish Giant’ Skeleton From Display
The remains of Charles Byrne, a 7-foot-7 man who died in 1783, will no longer be on public view, an…
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N.Y.U. Langone Withdraws From Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine Trial in Adolescents
The B.C.G. vaccine, more than a century old, has shown some promise against diabetes. The university’s move left parents and…
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Ken Balcomb, 82, Dies; Revealed the Hidden World of Killer Whales
His annual orca survey helped transform the animals’ image from soulless predators to compassionate creatures worth protecting.
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