Science and Health

US Agriculture Department Takes on Invasive Species

Mars on Earth: Simulation Tests in Remote Desert of Oman

SpaceX Successfully Launches Largest Rocket Yet

500-Year-Old Skeletons Sought by 3 Native American Tribes

SPECIAL REPORT: Why ‘Higher Risk’ Human Targets Get Shocked With Tasers

WHO to Set Up Health Reserve Army to Tackle Emergencies

Female Circumcision Continues in 30 Countries, Mostly in Africa

Kenya Continues the Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation

SpaceX Poised to Test Launch Largest Rocket Yet

UN Renews Push to Abolish Female Genital Mutilation

Showtime for SpaceX’s Big New Rocket With Sports Car on Board

SpaceX ‘Starman’ at Wheel of Sports Car Flying on New Rocket

‘Heartwrenching’ Study Shows FGM Prevalent Among India’s Bohra Sect

Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation Say #MeToo

Working Too Much and Moving Too Fast? Recharj Offers Solutions

Early Diagnosis, Treatment for Cancer Saves Many Lives

Screening for Alzheimer’s May Become Cheaper

Hidden Mayan Civilization Revealed in Guatemala Jungle

High Levels of Cellphone Radiation Linked to Tumors in Rats, Study Says

Bear-Cams Show Polar Bears Going Hungry as Arctic Ice Shrinks

Will a Major Sporting Event Help Spread Flu?

Brazil’s Health Officials Heading off Yellow Fever Before Carnival

US Environment Agency Puts Clean-Water Rule on Hold

University Researchers Face Increasing Obstacles in Applying for Grants

University Researchers Get Help with Grant Writing

5 Ideas Win $10,000 Each in Ohio Opioid Science Challenge

Report: Hanoi Had 38 Days of Clean Air in 2017

US Cities Most at Risk Because of Climate Change Are Least Energy-efficient, Data Indicate

Somalis Train to Improve First Aid Response Skills

UN Environment: China’s Plastic Trash Ban is Spur to Recycle

US Senate Blocks 20-Week Abortion Bill

Scientists Use Pocket-size Device to Map Human Genetic Code

Fossil of School Bus-sized Dinosaur Dug Up in Egyptian Desert

North, South Korea Hit by Flu Outbreaks Ahead of Olympics

Algorithm Based Sensors Provide Round the Clock Patient Monitoring

Early Diagnosis and Treatment Can Prevent Disability from Leprosy

Toothpaste Ingredient Could Fight Malaria, Research Shows

AP Fact Check: Data Melt Trump’s Cooling, Ice Claims

Italy Joins Growing Number of Nations Banning Microplastics

World’s Coral Reefs Facing Increasing Pressure

US Flu Outbreak on Track to Be One of Worst in 15 Years

Study: Kids Often Get Incorrect Blood Pressure Screening Results

Health Officials: More Birth Defects in US Areas With Zika

Mass Yellow Fever Vaccination Under Way in Brazil, Nigeria

Former Pharma Exec Confirmed as New US Health Chief

Move Over, Dolly: Monkeys Cloned; A Step Closer to People?

New Nicotine Delivery System Part of FDA’s Anti-Smoking Campaign

Cigarette Smoking Rates in US Reach Historic Lows

Sao Paulo Shuts Parks as Yellow Fever Outbreak Kills 70

Survey: US Mayors View Climate Change as Pressing Urban Issue

Drug Companies Told to Do More to Tackle ‘Superbug’ Crisis

New Radiation Cancer Treatment Machine for Uganda

WHO: Brazil’s Death Toll From Yellow Fever Triples

Heat-not-burn Cigarette Alternative Faces US Scrutiny

Blood Test to Detect 8 Cancers Early Gives Promising Results

WHO Chief Calls for Universal Health Care

Crows ‘Hooked’ on Fast Food

Star Trek Tricorder Moves Closer to Reality

Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact

Former South Dakota Gold Mine Now an Underground Research Lab