Science and Health

Lassa Fever Outbreak in West Africa Escalating Rapidly: WHO

Green Roofs Absorb Rainwater, Grow Food

Probe Questions Whether Researchers Took Chinese Funding

Melania Trump to Anti-drug Group: ‘Recovery is Possible’

WMO: 2018 Was 4th Hottest Year on Record

Is the Urban Jungle the Answer to Helping Some Endangered Species?

FGM Engenders Sharp Cultural Divide

Female Genital Mutilation Occurs in the United States

Last Year Was Fourth Hottest on Record: Outlook Sizzling: UN

UN Calls for Ending Female Genital Mutilation by 2030

Our Milky Way Galaxy Truly Warped, at Least Around Edges

Egyptian Babies Get Blue Ribbons as Parents Say ‘No’ to Female Genital Mutilation

Operation Rescue Airlifts Baby Flamingos Facing Drought in South Africa

Watch Your Language: Tasty Words ‘Luring’ People to Healthier Foods

Two Thirds of Himalayan Glaciers Could Melt if Global Climate Goals Fail: New Study

Handheld Cancer Detector Works in Hours Not Days

Chronic Pain Given as Top Reason for Using Medical Marijuana

Check Your Compass: Magnetic North Pole Is on Move

Report: Norway’s Arctic Islands at Risk of ‘Devastating’ Warming

Millions of Cancer Patients Suffer Needlessly From Pain

Trump Health Chief Asks Congress to Pass Drug Discount Plan

WHO Reports Progress in Controlling Ebola in Congo

US Researchers Look for Long-Lasting Ebola Vaccine

Expedition Will Gauge Health of Seychelles Reef Systems

EPA Taps Climate Skeptic for Science Advisory Panel

Doga — Yoga with Your Dog

US Researchers Looking For Long Lasting Ebola Vaccine

Nearly Half of US Adults Have Heart or Blood Vessel Disease

Protecting Pollinators is Crucial to Food Production

Extreme Cold Causes Misery Across US

Siberian Cave Findings Shed Light on Extinct Human Species

Study: E-cigs Beat Patches, Gums in Helping Smokers Quit

World’s Worst Air in South African Coal Community

South Korea’s Difficult Road Ahead to Combat Fine Dust

Study: Climate Change Linked to ‘Arab Spring’ Mass Migration

Climate Change Link to Arab Spring’ Mass Migration

As Arctic Chill Hits US, Trump Again Casts Doubt on Climate Change

World’s Worst Air is in S. African Coal Community

What Are Dangers of Mining Waste in Brazil?

Report: ‘Food Shocks’ Increasing in Frequency Over Last Five Decades

Science Says: Get Used to Polar Vortex Outbreaks

Report: ‘Radical Rethink’ Needed to Tackle Obesity, Hunger, Climate

Senators Want Update on Progress of Universal Flu Vaccine

Germany to Phase Out Coal by 2038

Photographer Captures Beauty, Determination of Breast Cancer Survivors

FDA: More Blood Pressure Drugs May Have Shortages After Recalls

Chefs, Truck Drivers Beware: AI Is Coming for Your Jobs

Man says Emotional Support Alligator Helps his Depression

In Iran, Parched Lands Hollowed by Water Pumping Now Sinking

Uncharted Waters: Scientists to Explore Indian Ocean Depths

Shutdown Makes It Tough for Groups to Help Endangered Whales

AP-NORC Poll: Disasters Influence Thinking on Climate Change

Life in Limbo: Leftover Embryos Vex Clinics and Couples

US Pacific Northwest Sees Measles Outbreak

Study: Greenland’s Ice Melting Faster than Previously Thought

WHO: Migrants Do Not Bring Diseases Into Europe

Wild Coffee Disappearing, Threatening Future Harvests

Total Lunar Eclipse Meets Supermoon Sunday Night

Guinea Worm Disease Could Soon be Wiped Out, Experts Say

Study: Asteroids Smacking Earth Twice as Often as Before