Science and Health

Despite Google Earth, people still buy globes. What’s the appeal?

In much of Africa, abortion is legal but not advertised

Melting glaciers, drying sea highlight Central Asia’s water woes

Activist Greta Thunberg detained at climate demonstration in The Hague

Mercury exposure widespread among Yanomami tribe in Amazon, report finds

Universe’s expansion might be slowing, findings indicate

23 storms predicted for ‘extremely active’ Atlantic hurricane season

Slashing methane emissions: A quest on land and in space

Negotiator for South Korean walkout doctors sees ‘no future’ after Yoon meeting

Zimbabwe appeals for $2 billion to avert food insecurity

Egg producing plant shut down after discovery of H5N1 bird flu

New York inmates sue to watch solar eclipse after state orders prisons locked down

Person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows in Texas

Poliovirus near extinction in Pakistan, Afghanistan, health experts say

What to know about next week’s total solar eclipse in the US, Mexico, Canada

How to View a Solar Eclipse Safely

Bird Flu, Weather, Inflation Keep Egg Prices Near Historic Highs

Japanese Authorities Raid ‘Health Supplements’ Factory Linked to 5 Deaths

Saharan Dust Smothers Switzerland, Southern France

Uranium Being Mined Near Grand Canyon as Prices Soar

Study: Climate Change Makes Heat Waves Last Longer, Spike Hotter, Hurt More People

Businesswomen Envision a Greener Mozambique

Latin America, Caribbean Set for Record Dengue Season

Japan Moon Probe Survives Second Lunar Night

UN Agency: Over 1 Billion Tons of Food Wasted Each Year

Gaza Hospital Patients in Jerusalem Face Uncertainty

US Supreme Court Hears Case on Access to Abortion Pill

Schools to Reopen in South Sudan After Two Weeks of Extreme Heat

West Reliant on Russian Nuclear Fuel Amid Decarbonization Push

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Medicated Abortion Restriction

Geomagnetic Storm From Solar Flare Could Disrupt Radio Communications

WHO: Investing in TB Prevention, Screening, Treatment Will Save Lives, Money

Uganda Sees Bamboo as a Crop with Real Growth Potential

India’s Millions of Dairy Farms Creating Tricky Methane Problem

Cholera Kills At Least 54 in Somalia; Humanitarians Call for Action

Craft With International Crew Heads to Space Station

With Recent Headlines About Gear Falling Off Planes, Is Flying Safe?

Bird Flu Decimating Seal Colonies; Scientists Baffled

Reproductive Rights Key for Voters in Next US Presidential Election

DR Congo Facing Alarming Levels of Violence, Hunger, Poverty, Disease

Cocoa Prices Triple in One Year as Climate Change Hits Crops

Creature Named for Kermit the Frog Offers Clues on Amphibian Evolution

Oxfam Accuses Rich Corporations of ‘Grabbing’ Water From Global South

Arcade Game-Style Gripper May One Day Claw Orbiting Space Junk

Nations Pledge to Boost Nuclear Power to Fight Climate Change

Wildlife Conservation, Traditional Medicine Collide in Eswatini

South Korea Will Take Final Steps to Suspend Striking Doctors’ Licenses

WHO Urges Immediate Action Amid Cholera Vaccine Shortage

US Scientists: World on Verge of Historic Coral Bleaching

Researchers Detail Decline in Australia’s Environmental Health in 2023

US Bans Last Form of Asbestos in Use

The Spring Equinox Is Here, But What Does That Mean?

No Brain Injuries Among ‘Havana Syndrome’ Patients, New Study Finds

Gambian Lawmakers to Vote on Bill to Repeal FGM Ban

Back to the Moon – Part 1

Extermination Planned for Island Mice That Breed Out of Control, Eat Birds

What Makes People Happy? California Lawmakers Want to Find Out

New Kind of Hospital Coming to Rural America, Without Inpatient Beds

Batteries, Green Energy Sources Combine for Major Climate Solution

Namibia to Begin HPV Vaccine Rollout in April