Science and Health

108 Treated for Heat-Related Illnesses at World Scout Jamboree in South Korea

Heaviest Animal Ever May be Ancient Whale Found in Peruvian Desert

Global AIDS Program Targeted in US Abortion Battle Moved to State Department

Mass-Produced Clothing Causes Serious Air, Water Pollution Worldwide

Brazil’s Endangered Golden Monkeys Recover Following Big Population Drop From Yellow Fever

Two Super Moons, Blue Moon, Meteor Shower to Grace August Skies

Biden Goes West to Talk About Administration’s Efforts to Combat Climate Change

Smoking Declines as Tobacco Control Measures Kick In

Wildlife Lovers Urged to Join UK’s Annual Butterfly Count

Record Heat Shows Plight of Americans Suffering Without Air Conditioning

Mangrove Forest Thrives Around What Was Once Latin America’s Largest Landfill

Climate Change Likely Why Dangerous Fungus Spreading Fast, Scientists Say

Two Supermoons in August Mean Double the Stargazing Fun

In US, Homeless Students’ Education Took Hard Hit During Pandemic

EU Looks to Ban Harmful Chemicals in Imported Toys

Relentless Heat Wave Hits California

Saguaro Cacti Collapsing in Arizona Extreme Heat, Scientist Says

Meat Allergy Caused by Ticks Getting More Common in US, CDC Says

Successful US AIDS Relief Program Faces Challenge in Congress

Biden Announces Advanced Cancer Research Initiative

Health Threats Surge in Sudan, Regionally, as Conflict Escalates

UN Chief: Planet Is Boiling; Time Running Out to Stop Climate Crisis

Study: Ocean Currents Vital for Distributing Heat Could Collapse by Midcentury

Former Military Officials Testify Before US Congress About Extraterrestrials, Alien Craft

Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill to Come to US in 2024

Study Finds Climate Change Fingerprints on July Heat Waves in Europe, China and US

Some Experts Blame Climate Change for Rise in Cases of Tick-Borne Illnesses

Upcoming Water Release From Fukushima Nuclear Plant Raises Worries

Jill Biden in Paris to Mark US Return to UN’s Educational and Scientific Agency

Australian Researchers Announce HIV Infection Breakthrough

19 Straight Days Above 43.3 C: Arizona Photographer Shares His Story

Rescuers Save California Sea Lions, Dolphins from Toxic Algae Effects

Dengue Mosquitoes Spreading Widely to More Regions, Countries

India-China Military Buildup Threatens Fragile Himalayan Ecosystems

El Niño is Here; Get Ready for a Big One

Amid Climate Change, Mosquitoes Migrate; Will Malaria Follow?

Europe Battles Heat, Fires; Sweltering Temperatures Scorch China, US

US Suspends Funding for China’s Wuhan Lab

Why Do Some People Not Get Sick From Covid? Genetics Provide a Clue

Childhood Immunization Rebounds after COVID-19 Pandemic Setback

US Envoy John Kerry Tells China to Separate Climate From Politics

Hundreds of Thousands of People Dying From Preventable Heat-Related Causes

WMO Warns of Risk of Heart Attacks, Deaths as Heatwave Intensifies

UN Says Childhood Vaccination Rates Improving, But Trail Pre-Pandemic Levels

Turkey Quake Survivors’ Latest Menace: Dust

Vanishing Whale’s Decline Worse Than Previously Thought

Comprehensive Sex Education Remains Controversial in the Philippines

Comprehensive Sex Education Remains Controversial in the Philippines

Canadian Wildfires’ Smoke Creates Unhealthy Conditions in Large Swath of US

‘We Cannot Work’ — Why Gulf Summer Feels Even Hotter Than Usual

UK Immigration Health Fee Hikes Face Criticism

UN: Sudan Health Care Near Collapse Due to Conflict

Vegas Could Break Heat Record as Tens of Millions Across US Endure Scorching Temperatures

UAE’s COP28 President Lays Out Plan for ‘Brutally Honest’ Climate Summit

Exodus of Doctors, Nurses Threatens Universal Health Coverage in Zimbabwe

India Launches Second Moon Landing Attempt

WHO: Occasional Artificial Sweetener Intake Poses Low Risk of Cancer

Report: Ending AIDS Is Political, Financial Choice

Sweetener Aspartame Listed as Possible Cancer Cause but Still Considered Safe

First Over-the-counter Birth Control Pill Gets FDA Approval