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Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur who has twice launched to orbit in a SpaceX vehicle, will testify before the Senate on Wednesday.

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals. Researchers identified its more distant origin.

With inauguration donations and Mar-a-Lago visits, leaders of the biggest tech companies sought favor with the president in an attempt to steer regulation and tariffs, to little avail.

In her new book, “The Ideological Brain,” the neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod outlines what makes some people prone to rigid thinking.

Made with almonds, coconut and almond butter, this rosy crumble is Passover Seder ready and great all year.

Dire wolves, made famous by “Game of Thrones,” went extinct some 13,000 years ago. Now, researchers have bred gray-wolf pups that carry genes of their ancient cousins.

The quirky tasting counter behind Roberta’s pizzeria mixed low-key vibes with high-stakes cuisine.

Two significant programs that invested in research on diabetes, dementia, obesity and kidney disease have ended since the start of the Trump administration.

Minimalist gadgets like the new Light Phone III, a smartphone that barely does anything, promise to help us focus. The trade-offs are big.

It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.

Recent Trump administration actions are setting the stage for a measles resurgence, experts fear.

As they cling to leaf tips, newborn warty birch caterpillars produce vibrations that can ward off invaders approaching their millimeter-size domain.

Gluten-free baked goods can come out even better than the classics with this versatile DIY flour blend.

Administration officials reversed a decision made during the Biden presidency that would have given millions of people access to weight-loss drugs paid for Medicare and Medicaid.

After years of NASA and private crews returning to Earth near Florida, the company shifted its landing zone to the West Coast for the private Fram2 mission.

The boom in American sit-down chains has come and gone. What replaced them isn’t so great for human connection.

President Trump wants to bring pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the United States. Experts warn that tariffs could result in shortages and higher prices for generic drugs.

A coot’s nest reveals that what humans throw away doesn’t really go away.

American consumers are likely to see fewer choices on the shelves, and small producers may be the hardest hit.

Trump cutbacks were supposedly aimed at administrators. But scientists in food and drug-testing labs and policy experts who advance generic drug approvals were also dismissed.

Hundreds of hours of recordings suggest that the apes can generate meaning by stringing sounds together in pairs. But some scholars are skeptical.

European regulators are considering fining X more than $1 billion, after weighing the risks of further antagonizing Mr. Musk and President Trump.

With costs high and supplies short, people are getting creative with Easter egg traditions.

The reorganization that began on Tuesday will scale back an agency that has been a public health model around the world.

Cooking with the Duchess of Sussex as she navigates her rebrand from recovering royal to domestic goddess.

A new survey found that 11 percent of Americans said they could not pay for medication and medical treatments.

Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a scientist said.

Long considered a midcentury novelty, rotating restaurants are spinning back to life in cities across the United States.

They may be America’s least popular fry, but some chefs are still devoted to them.

The Eli Lilly drug caused a major drop in the blood levels of Lp(a), but further research is needed to show that it will prevent heart attacks and strokes.

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spoke in their first news conference since returning to Earth two weeks ago from an unexpectedly long I.S.S. stay that lasted more than nine months.

The start-up’s valuation, which has nearly doubled in six months, shows continued enthusiasm for A.I. among investors.