SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

Hepatitis C is spread through contact with blood infected with the virus, such as by sharing needles with someone who has it.Donor blood is already screened for it. It is a silent disease, meaning people often have no symptoms...

Jackie, a bald eagle in California who became an online star, died on Monday after receiving weeks of veterinary treatment. Jackie was being cared for by Ojai Raptor Center, a wildlife rehabilitation organisation, after she was attacked by other...

On Monday, Meta announced its latest AI model: Muse Glimmer. The company isn't necessarily advertising this model as its biggest and best, however....

A daily weight-loss pill made by the drug firm behind the Mounjaro jab has been approved for use in the UK - the first country in Europe to do so.Foundayo, made by Eli Lilly, is for treating obesity and...

Citations Ballotpedia. Hall Pass – May 6, 2026.C.C. Miller and S. Mervosh. How much screen time is your child getting at school? We asked 350 teachers. New York Times. Published online November 12, 2025.R.D. Silverman et al. The effects of...

The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers and public health officials.The parasite’s spread can become a self-perpetuating cycle. Cyclospora is found only...

Malta might be the last place one might expect there to be a convergence of archeoastronomy and early cosmology. Today, it's better known as a billionaire tax haven and a...

When a wildfire broke out near his First Nation community in northern Ontario, Hubert Wigwas decided to stay put.He put sprinklers on his roof to extinguish falling embers. He checked on elders in his community who also stayed behind,...

We're just a few short days away from the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse, when millions will watch as the moon glides across the face of the sun, hiding its light in a wondrous display of orbital mechanics.The eclipse...

Federal officials on Saturday issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states. The U.S....