Health/Science
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River, threatening 'the world's kitchen' Your climate impact doesn't end when you die. More people are considering 'greener' death options Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks Did you find an animal nesting near your house? Here's what to do Humpback whale 'Timmy' released in the North Sea
Scientists trace comet's home to isolated corner of the Milky Way
Trump reclassifies medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug
UK passes bill that will eventually ban cigarette purchases
Earth Day started as a US 'teach-in' 56 years ago. Now it's a global event
Petroleum infuses a multitude of everyday items that could be more expensive
NEW YORK (AP) – It might be hard to imagine the Iran war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings are not immune when oil shipments from the Middle East are constrained.
Blue Origin's rocket is grounded after launching satellite into wrong orbit

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, blamed a bad engine Monday for a failed weekend launch that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, dooming it.

Researchers have spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – There’s a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips. Researchers have spent decades developing potatoes for chip makers that can grow in all kinds of climates, avoid diseases and pests, sit in storage for months and still deliver a satisfying crunch.

Senate hearings with RFK Jr. put Cassidy's competing loyalties on display

Bill Cassidy’s roles as a lawmaker, a doctor and a political candidate will collide on Wednesday as he questions Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in two high-stakes Senate hearings.

Flu vaccine no longer mandated for US troops, Hegseth says

WASHINGTON (AP) – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military will no longer require all American troops to get the flu vaccine, citing “medical autonomy” and religious freedom.

Astronomers measure mind-blowing power of black hole jets

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole.

WHO says vaccinations save millions in Africa

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) – Vaccination programs across Africa have saved tens of millions of lives over the past two decades, but progress is slowing in some countries, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, amid warnings that cuts to United States aid risk leaving millions of children unprotected.

Sudan enters fourth year of war as officials lament 'abandoned crisis'

PORT SUDAN, Sudan (AP) – Famine. Massacres. And now badly needed food and other supplies are under strain. Sudan on Wednesday entered a fourth year of war that’s been called an “abandoned crisis,” as a new Middle East conflict throws into shadow the fighting that has forced 13 million people to flee their homes.

Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice

NEW YORK (AP) – When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she’s taking, she doesn’t call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and consults ChatGPT.

FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus and celebrities.

NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights
Artemis II's moon-traveling astronauts return home
As AI use increases at work, many employees still choose not to use it