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Musk's fellowship of Royal Society in doubt after rally address
The world's most prestigious scientific body raised concerns about the "language of violence" at the march.
Scientists pinpoint the brain's internal mileage clock
They located this key area of function by recording the brain activity of running rats.
Chimps drinking a lager a day in ripe fruit, study finds
Scientists say chimps consume the equivalent of a bottle of lager a day from dining on ripe fruit.
US energy chief tells BBC nuclear fusion will soon power the world
AI will soon enable harnessing of the energy that powers the sun and stars, says Chris Wright
Water firm bans tankers from transporting water for billionaire's lake
Tankers taking water for US billionaire Stephen Schwarzman have been told to stop by Southern Water.
Mystery of dancing spiders' DNA could explain how they develop into new species
There are many more species of peacock spider than other animals, scientists think they may know why.
Life on Mars? 'Leopard-spot' rocks could be biggest clue yet
Unusual mudstones found on the Red Planet are potentially associated with ancient Martian microbes.
Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea
The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would "only accelerate the worsening climate crisis".
Military drills spark hundreds of wildfires in UK
Live explosives on army training sites in the UK countryside mean many wildfires cannot be tackled.
The Druids Oak is 800 years old - can it help save tomorrow's forests?
Scientists are decoding the DNA of Britain’s ancient oaks to crack the secrets of their superpowers.
New dinosaur named after record-breaking sailor
The medium-sized herbivore once roamed the floodplains of what is now the Island's south-west coast.
Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees
We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.
Why scientists hope seabed mud could reveal Antarctic Ocean secrets
How long tubes of mud - drilled out of the Antarctic seafloor - could reveal how the frozen continent is changing.
Incinerator broke air pollution limits 916 times
The Environment Agency are currently considering enforcement action against the operator, Viridor.
Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided
The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.
Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn
Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say.
Southern European butterfly spotted in UK for first time
Experts have tracked the Southern Small White's expansion northwards through Europe over decades.
New checks to stop waste tyres being sent to furnaces
Campaigners warn the move will not close all the recycling loopholes being exploited by criminals.
Mission begins to save snails threatened by own beauty
Researchers in Cuba and the UK are working together to reveal the biological secrets of the beautiful but endangered Polymita snail.
Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years
The eruption of a volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula may be linked to a massive earthquake last week, experts say.
'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean
A Chinese-led research team captures pictures of life at depths of more than 9km in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
Why did Russian mega earthquake not cause more tsunami damage?
The earthquake was one of the strongest ever recorded, but its tsunami was not as bad as feared.
Thousands of river pollution tests cancelled because of staff shortages
Testing programmes affected include those monitoring the impact of drought.
Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery
BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.
Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming
Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.
Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test
A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.
Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report
It says drought has compounded poverty, hunger, and energy insecurity worldwide.
SpaceX pulls off Starship rocket launch in much-needed comeback
The Starship rocket is critical to the company's hopes of one day carrying people to the Moon and Mars.
Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut, dies aged 97
The commander of Apollo 13 famously rescued his men from near certain death in space.
Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men
Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.
Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 - US media
The reactor would provide power for humans on the Moon but there are questions about feasibility.
Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere
The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades.
The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans
Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?
Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth
Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.
Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space
Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.
Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.
SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch
Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.
Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company blasts its first rocket into orbit in a challenge to Elon Musk.
Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?
Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life
The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.
Ministers yet to seek climate advice on Heathrow expansion
The government faces calls to give the Climate Change Committee a bigger role in advising on airport expansion.
Australia announces higher emissions cuts by 2035
The country is one of the world's biggest carbon emitters per capita.
US energy chief tells BBC nuclear fusion will soon power the world
AI will soon enable harnessing of the energy that powers the sun and stars, says Chris Wright
Water firm bans tankers from transporting water for billionaire's lake
Tankers taking water for US billionaire Stephen Schwarzman have been told to stop by Southern Water.
Protect Arctic from 'dangerous' climate engineering, scientists warn
Controversial approaches to cooling the planet are unlikely to work, according to dozens of polar scientists.
New climate assessment for Jackdaw gas field
Oil giant Shell had to review its assessment after a judge ruled the Jackdaw field was permitted unlawfully.
The Druids Oak is 800 years old - can it help save tomorrow's forests?
Scientists are decoding the DNA of Britain’s ancient oaks to crack the secrets of their superpowers.
Life on Mars? 'Leopard-spot' rocks could be biggest clue yet
Unusual mudstones found on the Red Planet are potentially associated with ancient Martian microbes.
Captain Scott’s famous polar shipwreck as never seen before
The Terra Nova carried Captain Scott and his men on their doomed expedition to the South Pole.
Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'
A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.
Kew Gardens' Palm House will close for five years for major makeover
The 175-year-old glass house will begin a £50m renovation in 2027.
What are the risks of bombing Iran's nuclear sites?
Destroying Iran's stores of enriched uranium would bring danger for people nearby but not trigger another Chernobyl.
Melting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages - is the steep cost to protect them worth it?
Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?
Why plane turbulence is becoming more frequent - and more severe
Flights are getting bumpier, thanks in part to climate change. But new studies are looking into innovative potential ways to turbulence-proof wings - using AI and owls
The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern
The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues
This burger was made from cow cells in a lab. Should it really be served in restaurants?
Lab-grown beef, chicken and even quail are served in restaurants in some countries around the world - and now some cultivated meats could soon be sold in the UK too
Planes are having their GPS hacked. Could new clocks keep them safe?
How a new atomic clock might be the way to tackle attacks on plane GPS systems
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Results from Nasa's Perseverance rover may show signs left in rocks by living organisms.
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A 3,000-Year-Old Bracelet Belonging to an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Has Been Stolen, Sold and Melted Down for Gold
After the artifact went missing from Cairo's Egyptian Museum in early September, authorities began carefully tracking down its whereabouts
Archaeologists in Gaza Rushed to Rescue Thousands of Ancient Artifacts From an Impending Airstrike
In just six hours, workers evacuated 70 percent of the historic collection, including objects from one of the Middle East's oldest Christian monasteries. The remaining 30 percent was lost in the attack
112-Million-Year-Old Amber Samples Preserve a Snapshot of an Ancient Forest
The deposits from the time of the dinosaurs contain fragile insects and a spider's web
Thieves Steal and Destroy Solid Silver Statue of Abraham Lincoln Created by Mount Rushmore Sculptor Gutzon Borglum
Police have arrested and charged three suspects in connection with the incident, which took place at at the Houmas House Estate and Gardens in Louisiana
Wildfire Smoke Will Likely Kill Thousands More Americans Each Year
A new analysis finds that 30,000 more Americans are expected to die from wildfire-smoke exposure annually by 2050
See 15 Breathtaking Bird Images From the 16th Annual Audubon Photography Awards
This year’s competition expanded to Chile and Colombia and introduced new prizes focused on migratory species, habitats and conservation
This Nigerian Chef Just Set the World Record for the Largest Pot of Jollof Rice
Hilda Baci, whose winning dish weighed more than 19,000 pounds, had previously been awarded a Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon
Behold These 15 Photographs of Big, Beautiful Bears
Get an up-close look at these massive mammals ... from a safe distance
For This Prize-Winning Swedish Weaver in California, Craft Was Intertwined With Culture—and Cookies
Valborg “Mama” Gravander helped build a community based on her heritage and skill. A piece of her legacy is now on display at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery
In Prisons Across Ohio, These Inmates Are Finding Meaning by Saving Orphaned and Injured Animals
The Ohio Wildlife Center’s hospital sends critters to five facilities for care before eventual release
A Tiny Quasi-Moon is Following Earth Around the Sun
- Asteroids
- Earth
- Space and Astronomy
- Solar System
- Research
- Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society (Journal)
The object, the latest “quasi-moon” detected by astronomers, could be with us for almost another 60 years.
She’s Starting a Blood Bank for Zoos
- your-feed-science
- Blood
- Zoos
- Blood Donation
- Veterinary Medicine
- Animals
- Leopards
- Aquariums
- Endangered and Extinct Species
- Doctors
- Elephants
- Giraffes
- Emus (Birds)
- Brookfield Zoo
- Chicago (Ill)
Captive animals sometimes need a transfusion, but the typical approach to blood banking isn’t practical for zoos and aquariums. One veterinarian is testing a solution.
Do Reptiles Have Moods, Too?
- Animals
- Reptiles
- Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare
- Animal Cognition
- Animal Behavior
- Anxiety and Stress
- Turtles and Tortoises
- Emotions
- Animal Cognition (Journal)
Long dismissed as unintelligent, reptiles are emerging as cognitively and emotionally complex animals. A new study involving tortoises suggests that they also possess mood states.
Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Revealed by ‘Shockingly Beautiful’ Fossil
- Paleontology
- Fossils
- Skull (Body Part)
- Dinosaurs
- Gobi Desert
- Mongolia
- Nature (Journal)
- Research
- your-feed-science
A specimen discovered in Mongolia is the most complete fossil yet found of a pachycephalosaur, a dinosaur believed to be built for head-butting.
How Did Hands Evolve? Look to Your Anus, a New Study Suggests.
- Evolution (Biology)
- Fish and Other Marine Life
- Hands
- Feet
- Genetics and Heredity
- Paleontology
- Reproduction (Biological)
- Fingers
- DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
- Fossils
- Research
- your-feed-science
The evolutionary blueprint for hands was borrowed in part from a much older genetic plan for our nether regions, a new study suggests.
A Forgotten Cosmic Impact Was Hidden in a Museum’s Glass Shards
- Asteroids
- Glass
- Volcanoes
- Research
- Museums
- South Australian Museum
- Adelaide (Australia)
- Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas
- Earth and Planetary Science Letters (Journal)
Scientists thought that an Australian museum’s collection of tektites came from an 800,000-year-old asteroid strike on Earth. Some of them turned out to be much older.
These Ants Found a Loophole for a Fundamental Rule of Life
- Ants
- Animal Behavior
- Reproduction (Biological)
- Research
- Genetics and Heredity
- Nature (Journal)
- your-feed-science
Researchers discovered that Mediterranean ants are having babies that belong to a different species.
Building an Octopus Dictionary, One Arm Movement at a Time
- Octopus
- Animal Behavior
- Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Research
- Scientific Reports (Journal)
- your-feed-science
Scientists set out to understand all the ways the animals use their eight appendages. It wasn’t easy.
NASA Rover Findings ‘Could Be the Clearest Sign of Life’ on Mars
- Mars (Planet)
- Extraterrestrial Life
- Perseverance (Mars Rover)
- Rock and Stone
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Space and Astronomy
- Microbiology
- Nature (Journal)
- Research
The agency’s scientists are still not saying they found fossils of Martian microbes, but analysis of the specimen collected by the Perseverance rover raises that possibility.
Pregnant Women Should Not Use Cannabis, New Medical Guidelines Say
- your-feed-science
- Marijuana
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Marijuana during pregnancy is linked to poor birth outcomes and developmental delays in children, a leading medical society advised.
Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle
- Fish and Other Marine Life
- Conservation of Resources
- Treaties
- Oceans and Seas
- Biodiversity
- International Relations
- United Nations
- Metals Company, The
- International Seabed Authority
The global High Seas Treaty, decades in the making, will become international law. It aims to create vast maritime conservation areas.
FDA OKs New Keytruda Shot for Cancer
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Immunotherapy
- Health Insurance and Managed Care
- Inventions and Patents
- Cancer
- Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
- Medicare
- Food and Drug Administration
- Merck & Company Inc
- Carter, Jimmy
The F.D.A. approved Merck’s injected version of its blockbuster infusion Keytruda. The company says it will be quicker and easier, but it stands to slow the adoption of cheaper competitors and increase costs by billions of dollars.
CDC Vaccine Panel Postpones One Vote and Reverses Another Amid Confusion
- Vaccination and Immunization
- Hepatitis
- Health Insurance and Managed Care
- Babies and Infants
- Children and Childhood
- Medicine and Health
- Measles
- Mumps
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Kennedy, Robert F Jr
The panel recommended that people consult a health professional before receiving a Covid vaccine. Left unclear was whether Americans can still walk into pharmacies for shots.
Exxon Urges Europe to Repeal Rules to Make Companies Track Climate Pollution
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
- Law and Legislation
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- International Trade and World Market
- Pollution
- Energy and Power
- Exxon Mobil Corp
- European Union
- Woods, Darren W (1965- )
- Europe
Its chief executive called the E.U. regulations one part of a “very misguided effort to kill oil.” His words followed comments by Trump administration officials criticizing Europe’s climate policies.
Climate Activists Argue 3 Executive Orders Violate Their Constitutional Rights
- Trump, Donald J
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- United States Politics and Government
- Executive Orders and Memorandums
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Alternative and Renewable Energy
- Air Pollution
- Energy and Power
- Our Children's Trust
- Justice Department
- Montana
In a Montana courtroom, a group of young people argued that a judge should halt three of President Trump’s sweeping executive orders on climate and energy policy.
E.P.A. Keeps Polluters on the Hook to Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’
- Environmental Protection Agency
- PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
- Hazardous and Toxic Substances
- Water Pollution
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- United States Politics and Government
- Zeldin, Lee M
The decision came despite an effort by a former industry lawyer who is now at the E.P.A. to reverse the regulation.
Wildfire Smoke Will Kill Thousands More by 2050, Study Finds
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Wildfires
- Air Pollution
- Deaths (Fatalities)
- Research
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Respiratory Diseases
- Carbon Dioxide
- Disasters and Emergencies
- Clean Air Act
- Hazardous and Toxic Substances
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Nature (Journal)
Pollution from fires, intensified by rising temperatures, is on track to become one of America’s deadliest climate disasters.
Kennedy Announces Firing of Organ Transplant Group After Safety Problems
- Organ Donation
- Transplants
- Kennedy, Robert F Jr
- Government Contracts and Procurement
- Accidents and Safety
- Florida
- Life-Sustaining Support Systems, Withdrawal Of
- Health and Human Services Department
- United States Politics and Government
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the firing of one of the groups that arrange U.S. organ donations, effectively closing it down — and sending a warning to others.
RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Committee to Vote on Hepatitis B and Covid Shots
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- Vaccination and Immunization
- Children and Childhood
- Rumors and Misinformation
- Measles
- Mumps
- German Measles (Rubella)
- Chicken Pox
- Hepatitis
- Liver
- Babies and Infants
- Disease Rates
- Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
- Kennedy, Robert F Jr
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Health and Human Services Department
- your-feed-science
The members voted against the combination shot for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox. Guidelines on vaccines given separately to prevent those infections remain unchanged.
Trump Administration Stopping Efforts to Collect Scientific Data
- United States Politics and Government
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Satellites
- Environmental Protection Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Research
A pattern of getting rid of statistics has emerged that echoes the president’s first term, when he suggested if the nation stopped testing for Covid, it would have few cases.
Questions Are Raised About Vaccine Panel’s Reliability as Policy Review Gets Underway
- Vaccination and Immunization
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- Health Insurance and Managed Care
- Children and Childhood
- Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
- Hepatitis
- Measles
- Mumps
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Senate
- Cassidy, Bill (1957- )
- Monarez, Susan
- Kennedy, Robert F Jr
- Health and Human Services Department
- Rumors and Misinformation
- United States Politics and Government
Senator Bill Cassidy warned against any new restrictions, and insurers suggested they would still cover routine vaccinations even if a C.D.C. panel tried to limit them.
Western States Issue Their Own Vaccine Recommendations to Counter Kennedy
- Vaccination and Immunization
- Federal-State Relations (US)
- Medicine and Health
- Influenza
- Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Kennedy, Robert F Jr
- Monarez, Susan
- California
- Hawaii
- Oregon
- Washington (State)
- Western States (US)
The guidelines, from California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii, mirror those of major medical organizations. They were issued a day before an advisory panel was set to meet to review potential changes to federal recommendations.
Top Scientists Find Growing Evidence That Greenhouse Gases Are, in Fact, a Danger
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Air Pollution
- Fuel Emissions (Transportation)
- Science and Technology
- Pollution
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Trump, Donald J
- Zeldin, Lee M
The assessment contradicts the Trump administration’s legal arguments for relaxing pollution rules.
Corals Won’t Survive a Warmer Planet, a New Study Finds
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Reefs
- Fish and Other Marine Life
- Oceans and Seas
- Research
- Wildlife Die-Offs
- Coral
- Heat and Heat Waves
- Endangered and Extinct Species
- Nature (Journal)
- Barbados
- Atlantic Ocean
- Caribbean Area
- Florida
- Costa Rica
- Florida Keys
- Mexico
Most corals in the Atlantic Ocean will soon stop growing. Many are already dying, leaving shorelines and marine ecosystems vulnerable.
Trump Wants States to Force More Drug Users Into Rehab: What to Know
- your-feed-science
- Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Drug Abuse and Traffic
- Law and Legislation
- United States Politics and Government
- States (US)
- Trump, Donald J
- United States
- your-feed-healthcare
The president wants to enforce involuntary commitment laws for severe drug use. But rehab is expensive, without enough beds for those who seek it.
Fired C.D.C. Director Describes Clashes With Kennedy and Turmoil at Agency
- Monarez, Susan
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vaccination and Immunization
- Senate
- Medicine and Health
- Children and Childhood
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- Rumors and Misinformation
- Cassidy, Bill (1957- )
- United States Politics and Government
- Health and Human Services Department
- Kennedy, Robert F Jr
At a Senate health committee hearing, Dr. Susan Monarez painted a picture of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a man wedded to his own ideology and uninterested in government scientists.
Climate Change’s Toll in Europe This Summer: Thousands of Extra Deaths
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Heatstroke
- Heat and Heat Waves
- Urban Areas
- Summer (Season)
- Europe
Three times as many people in cities and towns died from severe heat as would have done in a world without human-caused warming, scientists said.
Surgeon General Nominee Pledges to Divest From Wellness Interests
- United States Politics and Government
- Surgeon General (US)
- Surgery and Surgeons
- Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies
- Ethics and Official Misconduct
- Appointments and Executive Changes
- Health and Human Services Department
- Kennedy, Robert F Jr
- Means, Casey (1987- )
- Trump, Donald J
In financial filings, Casey Means stated that she would liquidate holdings in companies that sell personal devices, supplements, tobacco and tech.
Pig Organ Transplants May Pose a Dilemma for Some Jews and Muslims
- Pigs
- Transplants
- Organ Donation
- Religion and Belief
- Jews and Judaism
- Muslims and Islam
- Kidneys
- Torah
- Pork
- Genetic Engineering
- your-feed-science
The taboo against pork is deeply entrenched in both religious traditions. But the prohibition is not absolute.
‘People Are Losing Hope’: Suicide Risk Is Rife in ICE Detention Centers
- Illegal Immigration
- Immigration Detention
- Suicides and Suicide Attempts
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US)
- Deportation
- Disabilities
- Mental Health and Disorders
- Anxiety and Stress
- United States Politics and Government
- Immigration and Emigration
- Psychiatry and Psychiatrists
- Solitary Confinement
- Prison Guards and Corrections Officers
- Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
- GEO Group Inc
- Homeland Security Department
Immigrant detainees are not receiving proper mental health care, lawyers and advocacy groups say, and reports of suicide attempts are persistent.
New Research Helps Explain Gas Craters in Siberia
- Global Warming
- Explosions (Accidental)
- Methane
- Russia
- Siberia
- Arctic Regions
- Geology
- Research
- Science of the Total Environment (Journal)
- Hellevang, Helge
Spontaneous gas explosions appear to be increasing in northern Russia because of climate change and some specific local conditions.
RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Committee Likely to Target Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns
- your-feed-science
- Vaccination and Immunization
- Hepatitis
- Rumors and Misinformation
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Babies and Infants
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- Kennedy, Robert F Jr
Committee members, some of whom are vaccine skeptics, are likely to recommend restricting the use of the shots at birth or delaying them until later in childhood.
Young People Suing Trump Over Climate Have Their Day in Federal Court
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- United States Politics and Government
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Law and Legislation
- Presidential Power (US)
- Executive Orders and Memorandums
- Our Children's Trust
- Justice Department
They claim Trump’s executive orders are unconstitutional. The government says their lawsuit should be thrown out. The two sides are set to clash this week in Montana.
G.O.P. Plan on Pesticides Faces Revolt From MAHA Moms
- Pesticides
- Defoliants and Herbicides
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Labeling and Labels (Product)
- Hazardous and Toxic Substances
- Agriculture and Farming
- Cancer
- World Health Organization
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Bayer AG
- Law and Legislation
- Republican Party
- United States Politics and Government
- Roundup
The provision in the government funding bill could shield pesticide companies from billions of dollars in lawsuits.
When a Simple Swim Carries a Risk of Dangerous Illness
- Schistosomiasis
- Nigeria
- Children and Childhood
- Parasites
- Eyes and Eyesight
- Water
- Worms
- your-feed-science
- Developing Countries
- Rivers
The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects an estimated 200 million people globally, many of them children. But campaigns to identify and treat it face formidable hurdles.
Patrick McGovern, the ‘Indiana Jones of Ancient Alcohol,’ Dies at 80
- McGovern, Patrick E
- Archaeology and Anthropology
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Beer
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Deaths (Obituaries)
An archaeologist, he discovered and analyzed the residue of beverages imbibed by long-vanished civilizations and then figured out how to recreate them.
Mark Norell, 68, Discoverer of Links Between Dinosaurs and Birds, Dies
- Paleontology
- Museums
- Fossils
- Endangered and Extinct Species
- Deaths (Obituaries)
- Dinosaurs
- Birds
- American Museum of Natural History
- Norell, Mark A
His expeditions, including many to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, yielded rare findings and led to exhibitions at the American Museum of Natural History.
Extreme Heat Spurs New Laws Aimed at Protecting Workers Worldwide
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Heat and Heat Waves
- Heatstroke
- Workplace Hazards and Violations
- Labor and Jobs
- Law and Legislation
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- India
- Japan
- Singapore
- Europe
- Spain
Governments around the world are enacting measures to try to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress. They’re barely keeping up with the risks.
Targeting Hims & Hers, F.D.A. Takes on a New Type of Drug Advertiser
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Advertising and Marketing
- Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
- Weight
- Telemedicine
- GLP-1 RAs (Drug)
- United States Politics and Government
- Food and Drug Administration
- Hims & Hers Health Inc
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Novo Nordisk A/S
- Makary, Marty
Regulators sent about 100 warning letters this week to drug advertisers, including to Hims & Hers, a major online provider of weight-loss drugs.
