Science and Health

India’s ‘Worst Water Crisis in History’ Leaves Millions Thirsty

Ugandan Doctors Struggle to Provide Adequate Health Care

Scientists Working to Create Northern White Rhino Embryos

NHC: Tropical Storm Beryl Could Become Hurricane by Saturday

US Border Authorities Find Invasive Beetles in Bag of Seeds

Century’s Longest Total Lunar Eclipse to Grace the Sky

Measles Spreads in Brazil After Cases Come From Venezuela

Britain Trials Virtual Reality Time Travel to Combat Dementia

2001: A Space Odyssey, 50 Years Later

A Team of Six Ugandan Scientists Win Prize for Malaria Rapid Testing Kit

Honeybees Finding It Harder to Eat at America’s Bee Hot Spot

NASA Spacecraft Sends Back Close-Ups of Dwarf Planet Ceres

Fresh Grounds for Coffee: Study Shows It May Boost Longevity

‘Unicorns of the Sea’ at Risk From Increased Arctic Shipping

Study: HIV Drug Not Linked to Depression

US Suicide Rate is on the Rise

Sharks Return to New York Aquarium

Smoke Exposure During Pregnancy, Infancy Tied to Hearing Loss

Growing Populations, Aging Societies Portend Global Care Crisis

Fifth Graders Help Save the Monarch Butterfly

Using Polio To Treat Brain Cancer

Japan Space Explorer Arrives at Asteroid to Collect Samples

Warmer Waters Cut Alaska’s Prized Salmon Harvest

Enemy Turned Ally: Poliovirus Used to Fight Brain Tumors

US Supreme Court Strikes Required Disclosure of Abortion Options

UN: Global Cocaine, Opium Production Hits Record High

Malnutrition the ‘Challenge of Our Time,’ Say Award Winners

Medical Milestone: US OKs Marijuana-Based Drug for Seizures

Oxfam Field Testing Hand Washing Stands to Cut Risk of Disease

Bloodless Test Detects Malaria With Light, Wins Prize

Swat Team Needed in Volgograd Where Insects Bug Fans & Players

Separation Stress May Permanently Damage Migrant Children

Algorithms Aid Tracking of Migrating Songbirds in Arctic

1 More American Confirmed Hurt by Mystery ‘Attack’ in Cuba

Overweight? Depressed? It May Be Your Microbes

Study: Leptospirosis Spread by Cattle, Not Just Rats

Scientists: Nations Must Slow Plastic Buildup Caused by China’s Ban

Cities Face Dramatic Rise in Heat, Flood Risks by 2050, Researchers Say

As DRC Grapples with Ebola, Guinea Keeps Up Its Guard

Kenya Seeks to Boost Girls’ Education by Providing Free Sanitary Products

Nick Hague Dreamed of the Stars as a Boy, Now He’s Heading to Space

Ultra-Secure Lab in Gabon Equipped for Ebola Studies

WHO Classifies Gaming as a Mental, Addictive Disorder

For 6 Weeks, Mars Will Appear Larger, Brighter to Earth Stargazers

Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Poses Challenges for Bush Meat

California Moves to Clear Coffee of Cancer-Risk Stigma

Suicide Is Not Just a US Problem, It’s a Global Issue

Antarctica Losing Ice Faster Than Thought

Thanks to People, Many Animals Become Nocturnal

Sushi Served With a Secret Ingredient: Microplastic

For Some High-School Students, Graduation is ‘Magic’

Health Experts Dispatch Experimental Vaccine to Fight Congo’s Latest Ebola Outbreak

UNAIDS Chief: Testing is Critical in Combating HIV/AIDS

New Cholera Prevention Tools: Microbes Fighting Microbes

UN: World Facing ‘Defining Moment’ in Battle Against HIV/AIDS

Fruit and Veg Off the Menu for Indonesian Girls as Myths Fuel Malnutrition

Test of Ebola Vaccine Raises Hopes, Doubts in Congo

Climate Change May Boost Cost of Eating Your Greens

Vaccines Make Major Dent in Child Deaths from Pneumonia, Meningitis

Paraguay Declared Malaria-Free Amid Concerns Disease Rising Again