This weekend an ice cube from beyond our solar system will makes its closest approach to the sun, trailing mystery and dust.
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Help! I am Allergic to Apples and Was Kicked Off a Plane
In this week’s Tripped Up column, Sarah Firshein investigates the rights that airplane passengers with allergies have when flying. (Not as many as they should.)
Read moreTracking Comet Borisov
The second known interstellar object is now passing through our solar system.
Read moreCan Biology Class Reduce Racism?
When it comes to race, “It’s always like ‘O.K., but now we’re going to start the lesson on peas,’’’ a biology teacher said. A study will test a new approach.
Read moreWorld’s Oceans Are Losing Oxygen Rapidly, Study Finds
A new report found that oxygen levels in the world’s oceans declined by 2 percent over 50 years, threatening marine life around the planet.
Read moreHer Heart Stopped for 6 Hours. Now She’s Ready to Go Back to Work.
Audrey Mash got caught in a snowstorm while hiking in the Pyrenees. Doctors say she experienced the longest period of cardiac arrest that a patient has survived in Spain.
Read moreCold Stopped a Woman’s Heart for 6 Hours, Then Helped Save Her Life
Audrey Mash got caught in a snowstorm while hiking in the Pyrenees. Doctors say she experienced the longest period of cardiac arrest that a patient has survived in Spain.
Read moreDenmark Raises Antibiotic-Free Pigs. Why Can’t the U.S.?
American pigs are raised on a liberal diet of antibiotics, fueling the rise of resistant germs. Danish pork producers are proving there’s a better way.
Read moreNearly a Third of Teens Use One or More Tobacco Products
While e-cigarettes are still the most popular, teens are also using other items like little flavored cigars — a worrisome sign for nicotine addiction, the C.D.C. says.
Read moreCalifornia Bans Insurers From Dropping Policies Made Riskier by Climate Change
The state’s unusual decision exposes the insurance industry’s miscalculation of the cost of climate change.
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