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Mapping the sense of what’s going on inside

Last year, Ardem Patapoutian got a tattoo. An artist drew a tangled ribbon on his right arm, the diagram of a protein called Piezo. Patapoutian, a neuroscientist at Scripps Research in San Diego, discovered Piezo in...

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How to get Dolphin-smooth skin

An undated photo provided by Angela Ziltener, a biologist, shows a dolphin with a fungal infection on its dorsal fin. (Angela Ziltener via The New York Times)

They’re all good dogs, and it has nothing to do with their breed

Ollie with his owner in McCarren Park in New York, Jan. 21, 2022. (Amir Hamja/The New York Times)

Climate change will accelerate viral spillovers

An infectious diseases research team catches bats for a study outside the Khao Chong Phran Cave in Ratchaburi, Thailand, Dec. 11, 2020. (Adam Dean/The New York Times)

Is driving high as dangerous as driving drunk?

Theres limited data on how marijuana impacts driving performance, but experts urge caution before getting behind the wheel. (Aileen Son/The New York Times)

Why do carbs give me headaches?

Experts say we may be thinking about food triggers for migraines and other kinds of headaches the wrong way. (Aileen Son/The New York Times)

Should you still wear a mask?

As masking mandates lift and new coronavirus infections fall across the United States, theres lots of confusion about if, and when, to wear a mask. (Tim Peacock/The New York Times)

Pandemic has been hard on our feet

A foot massage with a frozen water bottle, which helps minimize pain and inflammation, in New York, April 11, 2022.

Is 30 minutes of exercise a day enough?

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In the ocean, it’s snowing microplastics

Experimental mesocosms created by the researcher Luisa Galgani and her team on the Greek island of Crete, to mimic and observe marine snow. (Luisa Galgani, Chiara Esposito, Paraskevi Pitta via The New York Times)

Trying to solve Africa's Covid mystery

A path leading to the community graveyard in Mabin, Sierra Leone, on Feb. 19, 2022. Many Sierra Leoneans who die are laid to rest in small village burial grounds and not included in official records. (Finbarr O'Reilly/The New York Times)

Is geometry a language that only humans know?

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How simple exercises may save your lower back

Back pain is common and complicated, but altering your workout to build control and stability can help prevent it. (Cole Barash/The New York Times)

Playing video games can improve your reading skills, surprising study reveals

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Why don’t all lions climb trees?

A photo provided by Daniel Rosengren shows lions in an acacia tree in Serengeti National Park in northern Tanzania. (Daniel Rosengren via The New York Times)

New vaccine gives dual protection against Sars-Cov-2, influenza: Study

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