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Eric Kim roasted dozens of birds and taste-tested eight different recipes before landing on this clever approach.

Republicans in Congress are eyeing cuts to Medicaid, which could threaten health coverage for tens of millions of poor Americans.

A second Trump administration could alter the lives of all sorts of animals, whether they live in laboratories, zoos, fields or forests.

An analysis of newly released 19th-century census records offers more insight into the conflict’s costs.

President-elect Donald J. Trump joined Elon Musk, as his company’s prototype moon and Mars rocket carried out a sixth test flight that showed a mix of progress and setbacks.

These abundant vegetarian dishes from Melissa Clark aren’t just gorgeous. They’re sure to make everyone at the table happy.

Some women are stocking up on the medications, saying they are concerned that the new administration could take steps to restrict access.

As the glaciers of South America retreat, the supply of freshwater is dwindling and its quality is getting worse.

It’s something turkey often isn’t — undeniably juicy and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

A rise in the disease in younger people was not followed by an increase in deaths, a study found, and might be a sign of overdiagnosis.

The Homotherium cub was preserved in Siberian permafrost with its dark fur and flesh intact.

A small study found ChatGPT outdid human physicians when assessing medical case histories, even when those doctors were using a chatbot.

For a century, exoplanet hunters have “discovered” planets around a nearby star, only to retract the claims. But the latest find is for real.

The unidentified patient had recently returned from Africa, where the virus has caused a deadly epidemic, health officials said.

The event produces some of the year’s fastest meteors, although the nearly full moon may make them challenging to spot.

Mr. Musk dug into his companies’ budgets, preferring to cut too much rather than too little and to deal with the fallout later. Under Donald Trump, he is set to apply those tactics to the U.S. government.

Behind the scenes at a Chicago zoo, chimpanzees who spent years entertaining humans are learning to befriend their own kind.

The agency’s top medical official was responding to rumors that Suni Williams had lost an unusual amount of weight during an extended stay in orbit.

Artificial intelligence has become a subject for people in the art and theater worlds who are worried about being replaced by it.

President-elect Trump says tariffs will help American businesses, but many in the wine industry foresee few benefits and a lot of pain for all involved.

Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary, but scientists discovered the snakes in captivity prefer each others’ company when given the chance to live socially.

The Justice Department and four Democratic state attorneys general argued that United’s takeover would limit competition and harm consumers needing home or hospice care.

It took nearly 25 years for biologists to discover that a swimming and glowing organism in the ocean’s midnight zone was actually a sea slug.

When asked about whether President-elect Donald Trump would prevent a TikTok ban in the United States, a spokeswoman told The New York Times: “He will deliver.”

The surgeon general, José Andrés and other luminaries gathered over dinner to start a new effort to get Americans to eat together.

Excessive drinking persisted in the years after Covid arrived, according to new data.

What should be expected of an intimate partner when a companion suffers a health crisis? Seniors and their families increasingly confront the question.

Eight years ago, workers loudly protested White House policies. This time around, the companies are trying to keep a lid on activism.

Californians voted for tougher penalties for dealers. Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota rejected proposals to legalize marijuana. Massachusetts denied a measure allowing possession of psychedelics.

In the Berlin Zoo, Mary demonstrated another example of clever elephantine tool use while another animal exhibited a form of mischief with a hose that resembled a prank.

Dr. Richard Pazdur for 25 years has overseen innovations in the treatment of deadly diseases at the agency.

The retired research chimpanzees, which had previously been deemed too frail to move, will be relocated to a Louisiana sanctuary.

It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit meth lab concerns.

In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests.

The executives of tech’s biggest companies largely ignored Donald Trump before the 2016 election. This time around, they’re far more friendly.

On the hunt for wild birds in Minnesota, where a small but spirited cohort loves the challenge, and the cooking that follows.

Another Trump presidency will be good for crypto and Elon Musk, but every big tech company may not benefit from a more hands-off approach to antitrust.

Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal.

Donald Trump’s pledge to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild on health” has put three issues on the agenda in the final days of the 2024 campaign.

The epidemic in Africa continues to grow, prompting fears of another outbreak in the U.S. But the vaccine is no longer free, and vulnerable people are going without.

Scientists dug up the real dirt on the substance applied to all the baseballs used in the major leagues.

In Colombia, a fossil-collecting rancher has found a giant, flightless killer from 13 million years ago — and a missing link to the region’s evolutionary history.

A team recently dived deep beneath Lake Huron hoping to harvest grain that may one day be distilled into whiskey with a flavor forgotten to history.

Museums are adding scents as another tool for communicating information about science and other subjects in their exhibits.

If every emergency room in the United States were fully prepared to treat children, thousands of lives would be saved and the cost would be $11.84 or less per child, researchers found.

The hunt for dark matter is shifting from particles to waves named after a laundry detergent.

Since the Mexico City restaurant Contramar turned a classic fish dish into a go-to entree, versions have popped up from Milwaukee to Greece.

Breaking up the C.D.C., moving funds from the N.I.H. — conservatives have floated changes should Mr. Trump regain office.

The ghosts of stars are up to their usual mischief.

The video site removed 2020 misinformation, fearing real-world harm. Now it’s amplifying and profiting from 2024 falsehoods, researchers said.