Scientists have collected skin samples from the unusual orcas, which could help determine whether they are a distinct cetacean species.
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An H.I.V. Cure: Answers to 4 Key Questions
Translating the latest success against the AIDS virus into a practical treatment will take years — if it happens at all. Here are answers to some of the most pressing questions raised by the news.
One More Time, With Big Data: Measles Vaccine Doesn’t Cause Autism
A 10-year look at more than 600,000 children comes at a time when anti-vaccine suspicion is on the rise again.
Tyrannosaurus Rex: The Once and Future King
The dinosaur will always be the predator potentate. But let’s not forget all the other members of the royal family.
The World Is Losing Fish to Eat as Oceans Warm, Study Finds
Fish populations are declining as oceans warm, putting a key source of food and income at risk for millions of people, according to new research.
As Huawei’s Influence in Canada Grows, Some Fear Spying. Others Just Want Fast Internet.
From sponsoring “Hockey Night in Canada” to financing 5G research, Huawei’s footprint in Canada is expanding. Former government officials are expressing concern, but many consumers like the products.
Can Big Science Be Too Big?
A new study finds that small teams of researchers do more innovative work than large teams do.
Africa’s Black Panthers Emerge From a Century in the Shadows
The last documented sighting of the animals on the continent was in Ethiopia in 1909. But now they’ve been spotted in Kenya.
Finland’s Basic Income Trial Boosts Happiness, but Not Employment
The unconditional cash did not spur unemployed recipients to work more to supplement their earnings as hoped, researchers said in initial findings.
Letter 93: ‘You Brought Us Here. What’s for Lunch?’
Why Americans distrust government, why Australia’s government distrusts the people, and what it means for secrecy and democracy.