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The Disease Detectives Trying to Keep the World Safe From Bird Flu

Dr. Luch berated herself for not having thought to test the boy a day earlier, when she might have saved him if she...

How the Cockroach Took Over the World

They come out of hiding at night and scuttle across the house in search of starchy crumbs on the floor, a sticky sugary...

Does Legalizing Cannabis Increase Adolescent Use? This Expert Found Mixed Results.

With weed these days, it’s a Willy Wonka world: chocolate bars, lollipops, exotic-flavored gummies — to say nothing of joints, vapes, drinks and...

Does Legalizing Cannabis Increase Adolescent Use? This Expert Found Mixed Results.

With weed these days, it’s a Willy Wonka world: chocolate bars, lollipops, exotic-flavored gummies — to say nothing of joints, vapes, drinks and...

Legalized Weed Is Landing More Seniors in the E.R.

The StudyThe study looked at 2,322 emergency room visits for cannabis poisoning among people 65 and older in Ontario. The visits spanned 2015...

Farm Animals Are Hauled All Over the Country. So Are Their Pathogens.

The bird flu virus that is spreading through American dairy cows can probably be traced back to a single spillover event. Late last...

Is Biodegradable Plastic Really a Thing?

Q: Can that plastic spoon really return to nature?On the face of it, biodegradable plastic is a miracle. It looks like plastic and...

Comet Fragment Explodes in Dark Skies Over Spain and Portugal

On Saturday, revelers across Spain and Portugal ventured into the temperate springtime evening, hoping for a memorable night. None were expecting a visitor...

63 Years Later, First Black Man Trained as Astronaut Goes to Space

More than 60 years after Edward Dwight was chosen to be the first Black astronaut, only to see his place in the history...

This Scientist Has an Antidote to Our Climate Delusions

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on how to overcome the “soft” climate denial that keeps us buying junk. Source link

Mexico City Has Long Thirsted for Water. The Crisis Is Worsening.

A collision of climate change, urban sprawl and poor infrastructure has pushed Mexico City to the brink of a profound water crisis.The groundwater...

Thunderstorms, Wind and Climate Change: Here’s What to Know

Shattered windows and caved-in walls. Toppled power lines and trees. The severe storms that swept through Houston and the Gulf Coast on Thursday...

Study Suggests Waiting Longer Before Withdrawing Life Support

When a patient with a severe traumatic brain injury is comatose, in intensive care, unresponsive and hooked up to a ventilator, but not...

When an Eel Takes a Bite, Then an Octopus Might Lose an Arm but Take an Eye

The conger eel was the favorite, weighing at least three times more than its eight-armed opponent. But by the time the video footage...

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