Science and Health

London to Expand Vehicle Pollution Zone to Cover 9 Million People

Global Wildlife Summit Approves Shark Protections

Uganda Closes Schools to Fight Ebola, New Cases Fall

China Reports Another One-Day COVID Case Record, Tightens Curbs

Avian Flu Outbreak Wipes Out 50.54 Million US Birds, a Record

Wildlife Summit to Vote on Shark Protections

Eco-warrior Paul Watson, Scourge of Whalers, Returns to the Seas

Salt, Drought Decimate Buffaloes in Iraq’s Southern Marshes

Senegal’s Women Gold Miners Carry Heavy Burden

40 Million Children Face Growing Threat of Measles, WHO Warns

Explainer: Why Was Indonesia’s Shallow Quake So Deadly?

White House Urges Americans to Get COVID, Flu Shots Before Year-End

Lebanon Struggles to Contain Cholera Outbreak

Fauci Pleads With Americans to Get COVID Shot in Final White House Briefing

Thailand’s Pot Boosters Battle Bid to Delegalize Cannabis

Bacterial Infections ‘Second Leading Cause of Death Worldwide’

WHO Identifying Potential Pandemic Pathogens

NASA Capsule Buzzes Moon, Last Big Step Before Lunar Orbit

Beijing’s Biggest District Urges Residents to Stay Home as COVID Cases Rise

No More Mad Cow Worries, Banned US Blood Donors Can Give Again

Historic Compensation Fund Approved at UN Climate Talks

New Measures for Size, As World’s Population Surpasses 8 Billion

Last-Minute Objections Threaten Historic UN Climate Deal

Snow Leopard Photographs Cheer Wildlife Conservationists in Kashmir

Protests, Online Dissent Daily Occurrence in China, Report Says

Pfizer Booster Spurs Immune Response to New Omicron Subtypes

Early Flu Adding to Woes for US Hospitals

Webb Space Telescope Spots Early Galaxies Hidden from Hubble

Sharks Move Closer to More Protections as Wildlife Summit Takes Action

Malawi Faces Sharp Rise in Cholera Cases

Tourists Canceling Trips to Uganda Over Ebola Fears

Climate Change Fueled Rains Behind Deadly Nigeria Floods, Study Finds

NASA’s Return to the Moon Begins With Launch of Artemis 1

NASA’s New Moon Rocket Blasts Off

In ‘Zero-COVID’ China, 1 Case Locks Down Peking University

World Population Hits 8 Billion, Creating Many Challenges

Invasive Mosquito Threatens Malaria Control in Africa

New China COVID Rules Spur Concern as Some Cities Halt Routine Tests

Unmanned, Solar-powered US Space Plane Back After 908 Days

After Hurricanes, Program Aims to Help Alleviate Stress

‘Death Every Day’: Fear and Fortitude in Uganda’s Ebola Epicenter

UN Climate Talks Reach Halftime with Key Issues Unresolved

Uganda’s Health Ministry Says Ebola Cases Stabilizing, Despite Reports to Contrary

‘Plastic Man’ in Senegal on Mission Against Trash

Rains From Nicole Douse Eastern US From Georgia to Canadian Border

US COVID Public Health Emergency to Stay in Place

China Reports 10,000 New Virus Cases; Capital Closes Parks

Biden to Tout US Climate Legislation at COP27 Summit

Total Lunar Eclipse and NASA’s Next Attempted Moonshot

Repeat COVID Infections Increase Risk of Health Problems, US Study Finds

China Says It Won’t Pay Into Climate Fund for Developing Countries

US Climate Envoy Kerry Launches Carbon Offset Plan

Facebook Parent Meta Cuts 11,000 Jobs, 13% of Workforce

NASA Moon Rocket Launch Delayed Again, This Time by Storm

Dutch Group Helps Kenya’s Maasai Restore Drought-hit Lands

Uganda to End School Year Early Amid Ebola Outbreak

Last Total Lunar Eclipse for Three Years Arrives Tuesday

War Fallout, Aid Demands Overshadow Climate Talks in Egypt

WHO: Rise in Ebola Outbreaks in Africa Linked to Climate Change

Astronomers Spot Closest Known Black Hole to Earth