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William J. Rutter, Biotech Pioneer of Gene-Based Medicine, Dies at 97

His company, the Chiron Corporation, contributed important scientific discoveries toward treatments for H.I.V., hepatitis B, diabetes and more.

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Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change

The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The Hague.

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Infection From Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Boy in South Carolina

A lawyer for the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr said he died on July 18 after contracting a deadly infectious amoeba while swimming in a reservoir.

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Science Retracts ‘Arsenic Life’ Paper 15 Years After Publication

Science, a top research journal, said there was no evidence of misconduct by researchers whose finding attracted heavy attention and scrutiny in social media’s early days.

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The Kakapo, Its Parasites and a Shared Struggle to Escape Extinction

The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled. Could that spell trouble?

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The Metals Company Faces Legal Questions Over Trump Policy

After Trump pledged to open international waters to mining, The Metals Company sought U.S. permits. But other countries are raising legal concerns.

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Robert W. Fuller, Who Championed Dignity Over ‘Rankism,’ Dies at 88

He identified as a “citizen diplomat” and preached mutual respect because, he explained, “everybody is a somebody.”

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The Manmade Clouds That Could Help Save the Great Barrier Reef

Inside a bold — and controversial — effort to cool the water around this beloved ecosystem.

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Grand Canyon Fossils Offer Clues of When Complex Life Appeared

Rocks gathered along the Colorado River contained evidence of a bustling community of animals in an ancient sea.

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UnitedHealth Will Cooperate With Federal Probe of Its Medicare Billing Practices

On Thursday, the giant health care conglomerate announced that it had “proactively reached out” to the Justice Department, after reports of a government investigation had surfaced.

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