Science

Science and health news. Science is the pursuit of knowledge about the natural world through systematic study and experimentation. It spans various fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences. Scientists observe phenomena, form hypotheses, conduct experiments, and analyze results to understand laws and principles governing the universe. Science has driven technological advancements and our understanding of everything from the tiniest particles to the vastness of space

Scientists Want to Mark New Epoch of Human Impact on Earth in Canadian Lake

Humanity has etched its way into Earth’s geology, atmosphere and biology with such strength and permanence that a team of scientists figures we have shifted into a new geologic epoch …

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India to Take Second Shot at Moon Landing 

India will launch a mission to the moon later this week hoping to become the fourth country to land a craft on the lunar surface.     So far only three countries …

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As Temperatures Soared in Europe Last Year, So Did Heat-Related Deaths, Study Finds

Scientists say crushing temperatures that blanketed Europe last summer may have led to more than 61,000 heat-related deaths, highlighting the need for governments to address the health impacts of global …

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Webb Space Telescope Spots Most Distant Black Hole Yet, More May Be Lurking

Astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole yet using NASA’s Webb Space Telescope, but that record isn’t expected to last. The black hole is at the center of a …

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Many Stop Getting Vaccinations in Brazil

Two years after Brazil began emerging from its pandemic horror show thanks to a massive immunization campaign, officials face a paradoxical predicament: vaccination rates have plunged, and not just for …

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One Dead as Japan Warns of ‘Heaviest Rain Ever’ in Southwest

One person is dead and three missing in landslides in southwestern Japan, authorities said Monday, as the country’s weather agency warned of the “heaviest rain ever” in the region.  A …

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Are Cities’ ‘Extreme Heat’ Plans Enough for a Warming World?

Natural disasters can be dramatic — barreling hurricanes, building-toppling tornadoes — but heat is more deadly. Chicago learned that the hard way in 1995. That July, a weeklong heat wave …

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US Forest Service and Historically Black Colleges Unite to Boost Diversity in Wildland Firefighting

Partnership is opening eyes of students of color who never pictured themselves fighting forest fires …

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Leaders of Brazil, Colombia Meet to Build Momentum for Amazon Summit

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met Saturday with his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, to build momentum for an upcoming regional summit on the Amazon …

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Solar Storm Likely to Make Northern Lights Visible in 17 US States

A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give star gazers in 17 U.S. states a chance to see the northern lights, the colorful sky show that happens when …

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US Is ‘Canary in Coal Mine’ on Fentanyl, Blinken Tells New Coalition

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Friday on dozens of countries to work together to combat synthetic drugs, but China — facing blame in Washington over an addiction …

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Cameroon Vaccinates for Measles, But Says Hesitancy Persists

Officials in Cameroon say vaccine hesitancy is preventing them from inoculating millions of children for childhood diseases in the first major campaign since the COVID-19 pandemic began.  The country has …

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For the Third Time This Week, Earth Sets an Unofficial Heat Record

Earth’s average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, the third such milestone in a week that already rated as the hottest on record. The planetary average hit …

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Experts: China Sees Fukushima Water Release as Tool to Divide Seoul and Tokyo

WASHINGTON – South Korean officials are seeking to tamp down domestic opposition to the likely release of treated wastewater from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant. The release has the potential to …

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Japan’s Radioactive Water Release Plan Safe, IAEA Chief Says

The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency is visiting the Asia-Pacific region this week after giving Tokyo the green light on Tuesday to release more than 1 million metric …

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China Says 239 People Died From COVID-19 in June in Significant Uptick

China reported Thursday that 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention …

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Titan Submersible Operator Suspends Expeditions After Deadly Implosion

OceanGate, the U.S.-based company that managed the tourist submersible that imploded during a dive to the wreck of the Titanic, has suspended all exploration and commercial operations, its website showed …

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Tuesday Set Unofficial Record for Earth’s Hottest Day; Wednesday May Break It

The planet’s temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in at least 44 years and likely much longer. Wednesday could become the third straight day that Earth unofficially marks …

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Sudan Reports 13 Dead in Measles Outbreak 

Health organizations in Sudan’s White Nile state said at least 13 children have died over the past week due to a suspected measles outbreak. An official with the Doctors Without …

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Britain’s Public Health Service at 75: On Life Support?

Deeply loved but wracked by crisis, Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) on Wednesday marks 75 years since it was founded as the Western world’s first universal, free health care system. …

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London Fights Legal Challenge Over Expanding Clean-Air Zone

London’s expansion of a fiercely debated scheme that charges the most polluting vehicles in the city should be blocked, local authorities bringing a legal challenge over the plan argued on …

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Maternal Deaths in US More Than Doubled Over Two Decades

Maternal deaths across the United States more than doubled over the course of two decades, and the tragedy unfolded unequally.  Black mothers died at the nation’s highest rates, while the …

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