Health
Does This Ebola Vaccine Herald the End of the Virus?
An expert weighs in on what the promising study results will mean for future outbreaks
Society & Policy13341 articles archived since 1845
Environment
Your Thermostat May Be Sexist
A new study finds that temperature settings in many buildings favor middle-aged, skinny men
Environment
Fact or Fiction?: Natural Gas Will Reduce Global Warming Pollution
Has burning natural gas instead of coal helped the U.S. economy decarbonize? It's complicated
Health
Drug Needle Exchanges Gain Ground after Indiana HIV Outbreak
Needle exchanges, which exist in 34 states, are gaining wider acceptance as health officials nationwide have expressed alarm at the surge in opiate abuse
Technology
Ocean Scientists Pore over Path of Possible MH370 Wing Flap
Aviation specialists are hurrying to confirm a new clue to last year’s mysterious Malaysian airliner crash
The Sciences
Pittsburgh Doctor Linked to 2nd Zimbabwe Lion Hunt Probe
Zimbabwe has linked the doctor to an investigation into illegal lion hunting, naming him on Sunday as a client of a safari operator accused of breaching regulations
Environment
Obama Followed Long, Winding Path to Clean Power Plan
More than seven years into Obama's administration, he finally partially fulfills a pledge to confront climate change
Environment
U.S. Unveils Strengthened Clean Power Plan to Combat Climate Change
Changes to the final rule may assuage many industry and state concerns but the coal industry vows to fight
Environment
Cecil's Death Highlights Struggle to Conserve Lions
Wildlife conservationist David Macdonald studied Cecil the lion, whose killing made headlines around the world
Technology
On-Demand Satellites Can Shoot High-Def Video of Your Car
New commercial satellites that promise constant close-ups of Earth are a boon to emergency responders and police but also raise privacy concerns
Health
Experimental Ebola Vaccine Looks "Promising": World Health Org
The results suggest the shot could help bring an end to West Africa's epidemic, World Health Organization director general Margaret Chan said on Friday
Environment
What Global Warming Means for 4 of Summer's Worst Pests
Mosquito season is getting longer among other buzz kills
Environment
Can Planting Trees Make Up for Warming River Water?
An Oregon wastewater plant chooses to offset discharges by restoring riverside
Environment
Google Street View Soon to Picture Local Pollution, Too
Technology emerges to crowdsource levels of greenhouse gases and smog
Environment
2 Men in Court over Killing of Cecil the Lion
The men, who face charges of poaching, were paid $50,000 by an American hunter who killed Cecil, the country's best-known lion
Space & Physics
Search for Alien Life Ignites Battle over Giant Telescope
Private funding for the Arecibo Observatory—the largest single-dish radio telescope in the world—may be a poison pill
The Sciences
Catholic Spies in the New World? Relics Pose New Puzzle about Early American Colony
A recently unearthed burial in Jamestown, Va., from the early 1600s shows signs of Catholic rituals that are hard to explain in a colony set against the papacy
Health
Baseball Great Thanks Tommy John Surgery, Decries Its Frequency
In his induction speech at the Baseball Hall of Fame, pitcher John Smoltz hoped that the number of such procedures could be lessened in the future
Health
New Heart Drugs More Expensive than Expected
Two of the most anticipated new heart drugs to be launched in recent years have been priced well above analyst expectations, fuelling the debate about whether modern medicines cost too much...
Mind & Brain
What You Don't Understand about Suicide Attacks
Whether in Chattanooga or Afghanistan, the attacks are driven more by psychological problems than ideology—which hints at a solution
