Science and Health

Australian Research Highlights Impact of Climate Change on Rainfall

Ancient Human DNA Hints At Why Multiple Sclerosis Affects So Many Northern Europeans Now

Climate Change Drove Great Ape Species to Extinction, Study Finds

UN Health Agency: Holiday Gatherings, New Variant Have Driven Up COVID Cases Globally

Taliban Minister Boasts Afghan Anti-Polio Gains While Addressing Global Health Huddle

US Delays Planned Return of Astronauts to Moon Until 2026

Fuel Leak Forces US Company to Abandon Moon Landing Attempt

Taiwan Unleashes Robots on Dengue-Carrying Mosquitoes

Climate Change Ruining Farms on El Salvador’s Coast

India’s First Solar Observatory Reaches Destination

US Coal Miners Unearth Mammoth Tusk Buried for Thousands of Years

Crib Videos Offer Clue to Mysterious Child Deaths

Largest Male Specimen of the World’s Most Venomous Spider Found in Australia

US Flu, COVID Infections Worsen Over Holidays

Spain Health Officials Reinstate Masks Rules in Some Areas

Busy Week for SpaceX; Wild Buffaloes Get a Tech Upgrade

How Media Help Change Conversation on Mental Health

More US Hospitals Requiring Masks as Flu, COVID-19 Cases Surge

Alzheimer’s Drugs Might Get Into the Brain Faster With New Ultrasound Tool

US Women Stock Up on Abortion Pills, Especially When Restrictions in News

US Seizes Illegal E-Cigarettes, as Thousands of New Ones Are Launching

‘Extinction Rebellion’ Climate Activists Block Part of Amsterdam Highway

Most US Endangered Species Money Goes to Handful of Species

California Expanding Health Care for Low-Income Immigrants in 2024

Mexican President Says ‘Super Pharmacy’ to Supply Medicines to All

AP Investigation: Toxins Lurked in Nuclear Missile Capsules

As Tree Species Face Decline, ‘Assisted Migration’ Gains Popularity in Pacific Northwest

US Military’s Secretive Spaceplane Launched on Possible Higher-Orbit Mission

Looking Back at the Year in Space

Stigma Against Gay Men Could Worsen Congo’s Biggest Mpox Outbreak, Scientists Warn

In Colombia, Illegally Felled Timber Repurposed to Help Bees

Entrepreneur Recycles Metal and Other Parts of Old Solar Panels

COVID-19 Effects Linger Among International Students in US

High Rice Prices Worldwide Likely to Continue Into 2024

LogOn: Satellites, Lasers Help Estimate Snowpack in Drought-Stricken Regions

Moon Base Moves From Hollywood Screen to Near Reality

Japan Moon Lander Enters Lunar Orbit

Insect Compasses, Fire-Fighting Vines: 2023’s Nature-Inspired Tech

NYU Surgeon Seeks to Aid Global Organ Shortage with Animal Transplants

El Nino and Climate Change Created Disastrous Weather in 2023

Bionic Prostheses Empower Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers

Contrary to Politicians’ Claims, Offshore Wind Farms Don’t Kill Whales

Heatwave Warnings Issued as Australia Faces Scorching Summer

WHO Warns of Polio Cases in Pakistan, Afghanistan

US Trashing Troves Pandemic Gear as Huge, Costly Stockpiles Expire

Chatty Robot Uses AI to Help Seniors Fight Loneliness

Dengue Surging Globally as Climate Change Kicks In

Charity: For Many Older People Christmas is ‘Hardest Day’

FDA Warns About Counterfeit Versions of Diabetes Drug Ozempic

Bird Flu Set to Spread in Antarctic, Causing Huge Damage, Report Says

Malawi Bans Maize Imports From Kenya, Tanzania Over Disease

2023: The Year Artificial Intelligence Broke Through

Poinsettia’s Origins, Namesake’s Checkered History Get New Attention

Officials Push to Get Kids Vaccinated as More US Parents Opt Out

Big Wins and Setbacks in 2023 For Biden’s Green Agenda

In Sudan, Health Care Crisis Looms for Unborn, Newborn as Conflict Escalates

Drought-Prone California OKs New Rules for Turning Wastewater Directly Into Drinking Water

WHO Classifies JN.1 Coronavirus Strain as ‘Variant of Interest’

Volunteers Join Annual Christmas Bird Count

Study Bolsters Evidence Severe Obesity Increasing in Young US Kids