Heisuke Hironaka, Groundbreaking Mathematician, Is Dead at 94
A recipient of his profession’s prestigious Fields Medal, he devised an algorithm that helps solve mathematical “singularities.” It now permeates the field.A recipient of...
E.P.A. Waives Smog Rules on Summer Gasoline in Bid to Ease Prices
The moves will allow expanded sales of a higher-ethanol blend known as E15, which is often restricted in the summer.The moves will allow expanded...
Humans Had Dogs Before They Had Farming, Ancient DNA Confirms
New research pushes the first genetic evidence of dogs back by 5,000 years and suggests that hunter-gatherer groups may have acquired dogs from one...
Maryland’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Baltimore’s Climate Lawsuit
The decision represents a setback to other local governments around the country that have sued oil companies to recoup the mounting costs of climate...
Ancient Grapes Reveal Long History of Modern Wines
Genetic material preserved in ancient grape seeds reveals when, and how, humans meddled with wine grapes.Genetic material preserved in ancient grape seeds reveals when,...
