Fernando Moreno has been waiting for a kidney transplant for about two years
December 17, 2025
Prevention methods like lockdown drills do not account for many scenarios, including the likely case that a school shooter is a former or current student.
December 17, 2025
Trump expected to sign executive order reclassifying marijuana, easing restrictions on the drug
December 17, 2025
CDC adopts advisers’ recommendation against universal hepatitis B vaccines for babies
December 17, 2025
A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health has sued the Trump administration, saying she was illegally fired for warning that research cuts were endangering patients and public health
December 16, 2025
Second levee fails in Washington, forcing more evacuations, as atmospheric river renews flood threat
December 15, 2025
A wildlife photographer has discovered one of the oldest and largest collections of dinosaur footprints in an Italian national park
December 16, 2025
The 20th anniversary of the annual report tracks how sea ice, snow cover and many other vital signs of the Arctic have changed, and the impact that’s having on people and wildlife.
December 16, 2025
Uniqode explores how national parks and green spaces use technology to enhance visitors' experiences of Mother Nature and all its beauty.
June 16, 2025
Grist reports that climate change is loading rice—the beloved grain that feeds more than half of the world's population—with increasing amounts of arsenic, creating a "scary" health burden.
June 13, 2025
The Conversation reports on one of the most common yet underestimated factors interfering with our sleep these days—how we engage with social media before bed.
June 03, 2025
Rula explores the addictive properties of caffeine that can lead to dependence for some people.
June 02, 2025
Hers dove into how different screen time impacts our psyche and found that one simple question—do you prefer streaming TV or scrolling social media?—reveals key differences in mental wellness.
May 22, 2025
The closer to Earth a satellite flies, the clearer a picture it can take of the surface. But low-flying satellites also have to deal with atmospheric drag.
December 16, 2025
It was once believed that mice had relatively poor vision. Turns out mice are far from blind – and studying how their vision is shaped by their environment and behavior can clarify the same in people.
December 16, 2025
Grades can magnify inequities that exist in American schools, making it harder for some students to succeed.
December 16, 2025
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year takes aim at poor AI content
December 16, 2025
In an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, tiny corals born in a laboratory are slowly growing under the eye of conservationists
December 16, 2025
There are actually two North Poles. One has been wandering over northern Canada and north of there for years. An earth scientist explains why and what it means for holiday travel.
December 16, 2025
White Christmas hopes could be dashed by a big weather pattern change in December’s second half
December 16, 2025
Two dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after cold waters off Cape Cod left them with frostbite and pneumonia
December 16, 2025
Gary from Zootopia 2 is a hit in China. Now young people are buying venomous pit vipers
December 16, 2025
FDA sends warning letters to major retailers for selling recalled formula linked to infant botulism outbreak
December 16, 2025
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved before government funding runs out at the end of next month to prevent another midair collision like the one near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people in January
December 16, 2025
California is hiring former senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials to help launch a public health initiative in response to the Trump administration's changes to health guidance
December 15, 2025
The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about aviation safety
December 15, 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to four top retail stores for failing to promptly pull contaminated infant formula tied to a dangerous outbreak from their shelves
December 15, 2025
U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a drug that boosts libido in women who report stress due to a low sex drive
December 15, 2025
Mainstream medical organizations have criticized ‘restorative reproductive medicine,’ but some Catholics who follow church teachings consider it a welcome alternative.
December 12, 2025
US government launches ‘Tech Force’ to hire AI talent
December 15, 2025
World heading toward ‘peak glacier extinction’ with up to 4,000 set to disappear a year
December 15, 2025
Some dolphins appear to have orca friends. Scientists think they have figured out what’s going on
December 15, 2025
New data raises questions about how much the Earth has warmed
December 15, 2025
Trump and Biden have issued pardons at a faster clip than their predecessors. Many of their decisions appear to have been political or personal in nature.
December 15, 2025
The agency’s budget has grown steadily since the 1960s, fueling an industry that creates lifesaving medicines and attracts billions of dollars in investment.
December 15, 2025
Normal matter – which makes up everything we see and touch – isn’t the only type of matter present in the universe.
December 15, 2025
AI tutors are often held up as an ideal, but prioritizing individualized teaching can detract from the benefits of learning in social environments.
December 15, 2025
It’s well established that children have an easier time learning second languages
December 15, 2025
Seeing more refurbished electronic devices on the market? Thank tech innovation – and the government regulation that sparked it.
December 10, 2025
The US had a rare year without a hurricane make landfall, but it saw too much extreme rainfall and flash flooding across the country.
December 15, 2025
Science has always been part of a marketplace of ideas, where claims vie for audiences, resources and belief, and where power, persuasion and status shape which ideas are heard, trusted or forgotten.
December 15, 2025
A stray comet from another star is swinging past Earth
December 15, 2025
Authorities say Pakistan has launched the final nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to protect 45 million children after more than two dozen cases of the potentially paralyzing disease were reported
December 15, 2025
Dense toxic smog has blanketed New Delhi, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks and disrupting travel
December 15, 2025
The Islamic State group and other militant organizations are experimenting with artificial intelligence as a tool to boost recruitment and refine their operations
December 15, 2025
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.”
December 15, 2025
Pilot program using drones helps police respond to emergency calls
December 14, 2025
A weekend storm has dumped heavy snow on parts of the Northeast, causing flight delays and creating slick roads
December 14, 2025
The warm scents of gingerbread and pine are holiday favorites, but experts warn they can affect indoor air quality
December 13, 2025
World shares are mixed after AI worries drag Wall Street tech stocks lower
Turning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk
Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant set to present her case as trial winds down
Arab female directors drive change at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah
Belgium demands ironclad guarantees of protection as EU leaders weigh a massive loan for Ukraine
FACT FOCUS: Trump's glowing account of progress is at odds with his government's own stats
Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported on Vietnam and Gulf wars, has died