Tracking wildlife migration has been historically difficult in the rugged terrain of Alaska. Researchers primarily rely on either surveys or GPS tracking to understand bird migration patterns. Both methods are …
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1 More American Confirmed Hurt by Mystery ‘Attack’ in Cuba
One more U.S. Embassy employee in Havana, Cuba, has been affected by mysterious health incidents, the State Department said. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said one of two Americans recently …
your ads here!Overweight? Depressed? It May Be Your Microbes
Microbes may be helping stir up anxiety and depression in obese people, if results from a new mouse study hold true in humans. The authors link the effects to how …
your ads here!Study: Leptospirosis Spread by Cattle, Not Just Rats
Fever, chills, and muscle pain aren’t the symptoms just of malaria. They could be signs of leptospirosis, which infects millions of people each year — primarily in tropical regions. The …
your ads here!Scientists: Nations Must Slow Plastic Buildup Caused by China’s Ban
China’s decision to stop accepting plastic waste from other countries is causing plastic to pile up around the globe, and wealthy countries must find a way to slow the accumulation …
your ads here!Fantasy-drama ‘Nathan’s Kingdom’ Explores World of Autism
A new film explores the bond between a young man with autism and the sister who cares for him. Nathan’s Kingdom stars Jacob Lince, a 24-year-old actor who has autism. …
your ads here!World Giraffe Day Brings Attention to Their Declining Numbers
June 21st is World Giraffe Day, celebrating the iconic long-necked African animal. But giraffe populations have been decreasing at a rapid pace, and researchers warn they could become extinct in …
your ads here!Live Animals, Meat, Ivory, Wood Seized in Trafficking Stings
Thousands of live animals along with tons of meat, ivory, pangolin scales and timber were seized in a monthlong global crackdown on the illegal wildlife trade that Interpol said exposed …
your ads here!Cities Face Dramatic Rise in Heat, Flood Risks by 2050, Researchers Say
In just 30 years, cities around the world will face dramatically higher risks from extreme heat, coastal flooding, power blackouts and food and water shortages unless climate-changing emissions are curbed, …
your ads here!As DRC Grapples with Ebola, Guinea Keeps Up Its Guard
Just after a morning rain, Gourma Mamadou was shopping in this capital city’s crowded, open-air Kaloum market. The young man said he was well aware of the current Ebola outbreak …
your ads here!Kenya Seeks to Boost Girls’ Education by Providing Free Sanitary Products
Menstruation often means missing school for many girls in parts of Africa. But should the state provide sanitary products to girls who cannot afford them to prevent them from falling …
your ads here!Nick Hague Dreamed of the Stars as a Boy, Now He’s Heading to Space
As a boy growing up in Kansas, Nick Hague looked up at the stars and wanted to explore the unknown. In October, his dream will come true when he blasts …
your ads here!Ultra-Secure Lab in Gabon Equipped for Ebola Studies
At a research facility in Gabon, one isolated building stands behind an electrified fence, under round-the-clock scrutiny by video cameras. The locked-down P4 lab is built to handle the world’s …
your ads here!Warned 30 Years Ago, Global Warming ‘Is in Our Living Room’
We were warned. On June 23, 1988, a sultry day in Washington, James Hansen told Congress and the world that global warming wasn’t approaching — it had already arrived. The …
your ads here!As Venezuela’s Health System Crumbles, Pregnant Women Flee to Colombia
Exhausted but relieved, Yariani Flores lay next to her healthy newborn son, along with four other Venezuelan women who just gave birth in a hospital in Colombia’s border city of …
your ads here!Climate Change a ‘Man-made Problem with a Feminist Solution’ says Robinson
Women must be at the heart of climate action if the world is to limit the deadly impact of disasters such as floods, former Irish president and U.N. rights commissioner …
your ads here!Trump Announces Plans for Pentagon to Create ‘Space Force’
Vowing to reclaim U.S. leadership in space, President Donald Trump announced Monday he is directing the Pentagon to create a new “Space Force” as an independent service branch aimed at …
your ads here!WHO Classifies Gaming as a Mental, Addictive Disorder
For the first time, the World Health Organization is adding Gaming disorder to the section on Mental and Addictive Disorders in its new International Classification of Diseases. The ICD provides …
your ads here!For 6 Weeks, Mars Will Appear Larger, Brighter to Earth Stargazers
Astronomers and stargazers will get a chance to get up close and personal with Mars over the next six weeks, as the Earth passes between the Red Planet and the …
your ads here!Fighting TB in Remote Areas
The technology for reading a person’s genetic code, called ‘DNA sequencing,’ is moving from fully-equipped laboratories to portable devices. Doctors can now take them to remote hospitals and fight endemic …
your ads here!Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Poses Challenges for Bush Meat
For 25 years, Patrick Matondo has earned a living buying and selling monkeys, bats and other animals popularly known as bush meat along the Congo River. Standing on the riverbank …
your ads here!California Moves to Clear Coffee of Cancer-Risk Stigma
California officials, having concluded coffee drinking is not a risky pastime, are proposing a regulation that will essentially tell consumers of America’s favorite beverage they can drink up without fear. …
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