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The naked mole rat may not be much to look at, but it has much to say. The wrinkled, whiskered rodents, which live, like many ants do, in large, underground colonies, have an elaborate vocal repertoire. They whistle, trill and twitter;…

Ethereum, the most popular crypto platform, is set to unveil a new technological infrastructure next month that is designed to reduce its energy consumption by more than 99 percent.The upgrade, called the Merge, is one of the most eagerly…

The 75-year-old man lay sprawled on the floor between the kitchen counter and the island, surrounded by a halo of pills. “What happened?” his wife asked as she hurried to his side, although she suspected she already knew.He wasn’t sure, he…

Medics transfer a patient on a stretcher from an ambulance outside of Emergency at Coral Gables Hospital where Coronavirus patients are treated in Coral Gables near Miami, on August 16, 2021.Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty ImagesUnvaccinated…

With cases of the delta variant of coronavirus rising across the country and children under 12 still needing to be approved for the vaccine, returning to school in September can feel unsafe at best and worrying at worst.How will this new…

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and gives a behind-the-scenes look at how our journalism comes together.Newsletters have an even longer history than newspapers, and e-mail is decades older than the web. Despite this long…

Two years ago a sneeze or cough would not have been a cause for concern, but now even the mildest symptoms can make us wonder, "Do I have Covid?"At the beginning of the pandemic, we learned about the typical signs of infection, which can…

This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on weekdays.I get annoyed with startup founders who promise too much, misbehave, and sometimes ruin their businesses and get away with it.But deep down, I…

How common is IBS?IBS is the most commonly diagnosed gastrointestinal disease. Although symptoms can vary from patient to patient, they often include cramping, abdominal pain, gas, gas, and diarrhea or constipation, or both. The condition…

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.In Chicago, a climate tug of war is occurring, and the city’s signature natural feature — Lake Michigan — is…