Emily Anthes

New York

Science Reporter at The New York Times

Science reporter for The New York Times, covering animal health and science. Not active here. Find me at [email protected] or https://t.co/bAahpcKlhS

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Articles

Why cats are such a medical black box

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Emily Anthes

UNITED STATES – When my husband and I took our cat to the vet in early 2024, we were hoping to hear that we had nothing to worry about. Olive, a longhaired tortoiseshell kitten, who had been the runt of her litter, was naturally quiet and skittish, prone to hiding in closets and napping behind the shower curtain. That made her hard to read – and sometimes simply to find. But days earlier, we had started wondering whether she might be sick. Did she seem even more reserved than usual?
Nine Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything

3 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | Alan Burdick |Emily Anthes |Ruru Kuo

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9 Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Alan Burdick |Emily Anthes

NowArizona Rep. Juan Ciscomani and other rank-and-file Republicans are facing a tough choice: resist Donald Trump’s efforts to gut Democrats’ climate law or incur the wrath of constituents who could lose billions in investments and thousands of new jobs. CASA GRANDE, Arizona — An Arizona Republican’s …
Nine Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Alan Burdick |Emily Anthes |Ruru Kuo

The U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here's some of what those taxpayer dollars created. Credit Credit... Science seldom works in straight lines. Sometimes it's "applied" to solve specific problems: Let's put people on the moon; we need a Covid vaccine. Much of the time it's "basic," aimed at understanding, say, cell division or the physics of cloud formation, with the hope that - somehow, someday - the knowledge will prove useful.
Avian trash timekeepers

3 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Emily Anthes

CONTRARY to its name, the common coot is no ordinary bird. These plump, black-and-white birds have made themselves at home in the canals of central Amsterdam. Already a subscriber? Log in. Subscribe now and receive free sooka plan for 1 month. T&C applies. RM12.33/month Billed as RM148.00/year Free Trial For new subscribers only Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Trump Executive Order Restricts 'Gain of Function' Research on Pathogens

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Carl Zimmer |Emily Anthes

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday evening to further restrict experiments on pathogens and toxins that could make them more harmful. For over a decade, scientists have debated the risks and benefits of so-called "gain of function" research. They've long tinkered with viruses and bacteria to endow them with new functions like producing insulin for people with diabetes.
Out of this world

1 month ago | telegraphindia.com | Emily Anthes

But these are no ordinary roses and it is no everyday breeze. The wind clocks in at more than 15,000 miles per hour, and the flowers, Rosa aetherialis, have evolved to harness it Emily Anthes Published 05.05.25, 05:58 AM Imagine setting out for a springtime stroll. Not here on Earth but on some distant planet — call it Novathis-458b — orbiting a distant star. Even light-years from home, you recognise some familiar pleasures. The sun (albeit a different sun) is shining.
Lab Animals Face Being Euthanized as Trump Cuts Research

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Emily Anthes

Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and even monkeys may be euthanized. "There are going to be a lot of animals that are going to end up being sacrificed - killed," said Paul Locke, an expert in laboratory animal law and the use of non-animal alternatives in research at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
It’s Springtime on Polaris-9b, and the Exoflowers Are Blooming

1 month ago | dtnext.in | Emily Anthes

Imagine setting out for a springtime stroll. Not here on Earth but on some distant planet — call it Novathis-458b — orbiting a distant star. Even light-years from home, you recognize some familiar pleasures: The sun (albeit a different sun) is shining. The roses are in bloom. A breeze is blowing. But these are no ordinary roses, and it is no everyday breeze. The wind clocks in at more than 15,000 mph, and the flowers, Rosa aetherialis, have evolved to harness it.
It's Springtime on Polaris-9b, and the Exoflowers Are Blooming

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Vincent Fournier |Emily Anthes

An artist imagines the flora of distant, nonexistent worlds. Rosa aetherialis, an anemophilous flower from the imaginary exoplanet Novathis-458b, where winds exceed 15,000 miles per hour. An artist imagines the flora of distant, nonexistent worlds. Rosa aetherialis, an anemophilous flower from the imaginary exoplanet Novathis-458b, where winds exceed 15,000 miles per hour. Credit... Imagine setting out for a springtime stroll.