Your dog will have an anti-aging drug before you do
F.D. Flam Before we have an anti-aging drug for humans, we’re likely to have one for dogs. Multiple clinical trials are currently underway to test potential a...
Congress needs fixing, but it got some advice from an unexpected source
Bradford Fitch After watching President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, it would be easy to conclude that members of Congress have little interest in,...
Elite schools are starting to require SAT scores again. That’s a good thing.
David Blobaum Parents have been calling, texting, and emailing me nonstop, particularly since the day that Yale University announced it had returned to requirin...
Rattlesnakes on Santa Catalina Island learn that it pays to be unusually aggressive
Louis Sahagún LOS ANGELES — Discerning what makes rattlesnakes tick is a life’s work for researchers like William Hayes. So if he wants to introduce you to...
Your dog can understand what you say better than you think, experts say
Karen Kaplan Our dogs understand us better than they’ve been given credit for — and scientists say they have the brain wave evidence to prove it. By pla...
Not even Antarctica could stop COVID. It’s a crucial lesson
F.D. Flam COVID-19 wasn’t supposed to get to Antarctica. If any place had a hope of keeping the virus out, it would be a continent with no permanent residents...
Unhappy with the Supreme Court? Your vote for president could make it worse
Jackie Calmes By now it shouldn’t need to be said: When Americans vote for a president, the federal courts are on the ballot as well. Yet too few voters, ...
Climate change and nuclear waste are a toxic stew
Mark Gongloff One of global warming’s more colorful dangers is the possibility that melting permafrost will revive prehistoric diseases and trigger horrific p...
Understanding your heart test: What to expect, how to prepare
Michael Meyers Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary-care provider will monitor your blood pressure and lab work...
Hurray for the ticket splitters
Scott Klug A must-read for political junkies, Sabato’s Crystal Ball had bad news for fans of ticket splitting like me in February: The once widespread practic...