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In U.S. counties without mask requirements last year, or in which restaurants reopened, infections and death rates rose. …

Evidence suggests that some sexual and gender minorities — especially people of color — are hesitant to get vaccinated due to mistrust of the medical establishment. …

In critical fields like agriculture, science, finance and technology, they have staked a claim with their pioneering work and are building a path for the next generation. …

In a single sample, geneticists discovered a version of the coronavirus first identified in Britain with a mutation originally reported in South Africa. …

An environmental assessment said the project’s next step would largely benefit coastal areas, though it might also affect some marine life, especially dolphins. …

An albatross named Wisdom has astounded researchers by hatching a chick at more than 70 years old, securing her title as the world’s oldest known breeding bird. …

A dense population of vulnerable citizens set the stage for a frightening epidemic. …

That we know of. …

As legal experts and ethicists debate, some companies aren’t waiting. …

Those who still suspect the outbreak in China may have been caused by a lab leak or accident are pressing for an independent investigation. …

Ivermectin, a drug typically used to treat parasitic worms, has been prescribed widely during the coronavirus pandemic, but rigorous data has been lacking. …

Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine is allowing states to rethink distribution, even as health officials and experts worry some will view it as inferior. …

Eyeless roundworms may have hacked other forms of cellular warning systems to give themselves a form of color vision. …

“It almost seems like a magical thing,” said one of the astronomers involved in studying the lunar phenomenon. …

Doctors are reporting additional, minor symptoms that appear several days after people have received their shots. …

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci’s donation of his 3-D virus model to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History comes as museums are working to document the Covid-19 era. …

In the heart of coal country, the town of Rawlins will soon be home to one of the nation’s largest wind farms. But pride in the fossil fuel past remains a powerful force. …

It’s not clear how easily vaccinated people may spread the virus, but the answer to that question is coming soon. Until then, scientists urge caution. …

Two earlier high-altitude flights of the Starship spacecraft crashed spectacularly after successful liftoffs. …

Federal wildlife authorities in California are working with a wind energy company to breed the endangered birds in captivity to replace any that may be killed by turbine blades. Conservationists are skeptical. …

In short: Very green. But plug-in cars still have environmental effects. Here’s a guide to the main issues and how they might be addressed. …

B.1.351 may sound sweet to a molecular epidemiologist, but what’s the alternative, other than stigmatizing geographical names? …

As Deb Haaland, President Biden’s choice for Interior secretary, heads toward a showdown vote, the department she would head is moving ahead on environmental policies. …

M.I.T. researchers have devised a virtual-reality technique that lets them read old letters that were mailed not in envelopes but in the writing paper itself after being folded into elaborate enclosures. …

Officials have a new plan to manage rising water. Succeed or fail, it will very likely become a case study for other cities facing climate threats. …