Science and Health

Vaccine for Meningitis Shows Some Protection Against Gonorrhea

American Workers Facing a ‘Skill Gap’

World’s Only Bonobo Sanctuary Rehabilitating Orphan Primates

New Device and App Allows Patients to Conduct Self Checkups

Nanotechnology Asphalt Could Last Twice as Long

Threatened Sea Turtles Make Massive Pilgrimage to Protected Mexican Beach

US, Canada to Investigate Deaths of Endangered Whales

Growing Mini Organs May Save Lives

Egyptian Students Produce Fuel From Discarded Car Tires

Arctic Melting Is Speeding Up

Ebola Survivors Found to Suffer Multiple After-effects

SpaceX Unveils Sleek, White Spacesuit for Astronaut Travel

Study: Few Nations See Beyond Hunger in Fighting Malnutrition

Judge: US Erred in Declining Protections for Remote Grizzly Bears

Florida Lab Sets New Magnet Strength Record

Arctic Researchers to Study Wind Effects on Marine Life

Vanishing Kelp: Warm Ocean Takes Toll on Undersea Forests

White House Halts Study of Mountaintop Coal Mining’s Health Effects

Japan Mulls Release of Fukushima Tritium-Contaminated Water Into Ocean

Japan Considers Release of Fukushima Tritium-Contaminated Water into Pacific

Demand for Geothermal Heating Heats Up

Small Missouri Town Is a Big Draw for Solar Eclipse

Millions Watching Total Solar Eclipse

US Health Chief Lauds China for Help With Opioid Control

Millions Converge Across US to See Sun Go Dark

Schools in Eclipse’s Path Seize on Ready-made Science Lesson

Chasing Eclipses Across the Globe a Way of Life for Some

What to Know About the Solar Eclipse

Former Brazilian Seminary Offers Sanctuary for Threatened Wolves

Back to Bomb Shelters? North Korea Threats Revive Nuke Fears

NASA, PBS Marking 40 Years Since Voyager Spacecraft Launches

Solar Eclipse Fuels Demand, Anxiety, for Viewing Lenses

Proposed US Budget Cuts Could Have Severe Impact on Health Security

Greenland Ice Sheet Yielding Clues of Climate Change

NASA Launches Last of its Longtime Tracking Satellites

Vietnam Dengue Cases Soar 42 Percent

Study Highlights Rise in Opioid Drug Cases

Name, Shame Countries That Don’t Protect Doctors in War, Expert Tells UN

Citizen Scientists Gear Up for Eclipse

Cosmonauts Release 3-D-printed Satellite

Turkey Bones May Help Trace Fate of Ancient Cliff Dwellers

Wonder Women of Bodybuilding: Getting Pumped Up About Weightlifting

Physicist Writes Science Books for Toddlers and Babies

Landmark UN Mercury Treaty Takes Effect

Catch Solar Eclipse Online or on TV

Philippines to Send Troops to Halt Bird Flu’s Spread

Arctic’s Epic Mosquito Swarms May Get Worse with Climate Change

After Years of Decline, Teen Overdose Deaths Rise

Nuclear Lab Helps Scientists Peer Into Life of T. Rex Relative

Arctic Losing Its Ice Sheet

Science Experiments, Ice Cream Head for Space Station

More Than Spectacle: Eclipses Create Science and So Can You

Researchers Listening to Bees for Sounds of Trouble

Perseid Meteor Shower Provides Opening Act for Solar Eclipse

Got Text Neck? Try Pilates

Pilates Class Takes On ‘Text Neck’ Syndrome

Scientists Tracking ‘Unstoppable’ Ice Melt in Antarctica

Kids’ Brains Need More Downtime, Research Shows

Scientist Move Closer to Pig-human Organ Transplants

Scientists Confirm Warming Planet as Trump Reviews Climate Report