Science Times: It’s Intermission for the Large Hadron Collider

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The New York Times It's Intermission for the Large Hadron Collider By DENNIS OVERBYE, JONATHAN CORUM, EVAN GROTHJAN, JON HUANG, YULIYA PARSHINA-KOTTAS, KARTHIK PATANJALI, GRAHAM ROBERTS AND MARCELLE HOPKINS The largest machine ever built is shutting down for two years of upgrades. Take an immersive tour of the collider with AR and 360° photos.

NASA Apollo 8's Earthrise: The Shot Seen Round the World By DENNIS OVERBYE Half a century ago today, a photograph from the moon helped humans rediscover Earth. Clockwise from top right: NASA; Malcolm Denemark/Florida Today, via AP; NASA/JPL-Caltech; Jeenah Moon for NYT Highlights From the Year in Space and Astronomy Developments By THE NEW YORK TIMES Many of the stories this year kept our eyes pointed toward the stars, no matter what was happening on the ground. Jens Mortensen for The New York Times What We Learned in 2018: Science By THE NEW YORK TIMES Developments in science that we're still thinking about at year's end. Danny Green/Minden Pictures Perhaps Santa Had to Shout to His Eight Reindeer Because They Fell Asleep By VERONIQUE GREENWOOD A small study suggests the body clocks of the reindeer said to pull Mr. Claus's sleigh swing wildly through the seasons, bringing near-hibernation in winter.

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Sherene Lambert 'Spirits Won't Rest': DNA Links Ancient Bones to Living Aboriginal Australians By CARL ZIMMER Museums around the world hold the remains of Aboriginal Australians, many of them stolen. Now geneticists may have found a way to return the bones to their homes. Gaetan Borgonie, Extreme Life Isyensya, Belgium Deep Beneath Your Feet, They Live in the Octillions By JOANNA KLEIN The real journey to the center of the Earth has begun, and scientists are discovering subsurface microbial beings that shake up what we think we know about life. Azwar Ipank/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images How Volcanic Activity Can Spawn Tsunamis By HENRY FOUNTAIN No earthquakes were recorded before the tsunami struck, the Indonesian authorities said. But there had been an eruption on the volcanic island of Anak Krakatau about half an hour before. Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Vaccine for Honeybees Could Be a Tool to Fight Population Decline By JULIA JACOBS Scientists hope the vaccine can make bees more resilient against diseases that can wipe out entire colonies.

Watch a Robotic Hand Play the Piano With a More Human Touch By STEPH YIN Eleanor Maccoby, Pathbreaker on How Boys and Girls Differ, Dies at 101 By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE Survival of the Sneakiest By DAVID P. BARASH Q&A How does frozen salmon lose its pinkish color? By C. CLAIBORNE RAY

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Climate Change Josh Haner/The New York Times As Seas Warm, Galápagos Islands Face a Giant Evolutionary Test By NICHOLAS CASEY AND JOSH HANER Climate change is ravaging the natural laboratory that inspired Darwin. The creatures here are on the brink of crisis. 2018: The Year in Climate Change From dire climate reports to ravenous urchins and vanishing heritage sites, here are the climate stories you shouldn't miss from this year.

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Health Jens Mortensen for The New York Times What We Learned in 2018: Health and Medicine By THE NEW YORK TIMES Developments in medicine and health that we're still thinking about at year's end. Gracia Lam Personal Health HDL Cholesterol: Too Much of a Good Thing? By JANE E. BRODY As with many other good things in life, this usually helpful protein is best in moderation. Craig Frazier This Type of Illiteracy Could Hurt You By PAULA SPAN More than half of older Americans lack the skills to gather and understand medical information. Providers must simplify, researchers say. Aaron Bernstein/Reuters 12 People Hospitalized With Infections From Stem Cell Shots By DENISE GRADY The F.D.A. issued warnings to a California company, and said unregulated treatments will be subject to more scrutiny. Jeenah Moon for The New York Times How Exercise May Make Us Healthier By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS People who exercise have different proteins moving through their bloodstreams than those who are generally sedentary. Dr. Jose I. Marquez and Dr. Michael A. Schindlbeck; New England Journal of Medicine The Bullet Lodged in His Knee. Then the Injuries Really Began. By GINA KOLATA In an unusual medical case, a bullet left in the knee of a patient for 14 years led to joint damage and lead poisoning.

Ask Well What are the consequences of taking antibiotics on your gut microbiome? Does the gut ever fully recover? By RICHARD KLASCO, M.D. Cancer Doctors See Encouraging Signs for Ruth Bader Ginsburg By DENISE GRADY Top Cancer Doctor Resigns as Editor of Medical Journal By KATIE THOMAS AND CHARLES ORNSTEIN Nearly 40,000 People Died From Guns in U.S. Last Year, Highest in 50 Years By SARAH MERVOSH How to Help Teenagers Quit Vaping By JAN HOFFMAN Marburg Virus, Related to Ebola, Is Found in Bats in West Africa By DONALD G. MCNEIL JR.

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