Boar’s Head Shuts Down Virginia Plant Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
The company said that the site would close indefinitely and that it would permanently stop making liverwurst. Union officials said…
Pollution May Affect the Color of City Birds, Research Shows
Recent studies show that certain feather pigments can help neutralize toxic pollution. It means darker, duller birds might have a…
A New Mini-Moon Is Being Captured by Planet Earth
It’s just a little guy, and not everyone agrees that it’s actually a mini-moon.Say hello to our little friend. Animation…
U.S.G.S. Map Shows Detailed Landslide Risk
A new federal database helps users determine the likelihood of their community experiencing a landslide.Almost 44 percent of the United…
Marmosets Call Each Other By Name, Study Finds
Marmosets are the first nonhuman primates known to use name-like labels for individuals, a new study suggests.The common marmoset is…
SpaceX Polaris Dawn Spacewalk: How to Watch the Astronauts
The astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission, after traveling through heavy radiation and high orbits, are getting ready to open…
Lloyd Kaufman, Who Saw Answers Behind the ‘Moon Illusion,’ Dies at 97
He advanced the study of a millenniums-old mystery: why the moon appears larger on the horizon than it does high…
How Trump and Harris Talked About Climate Change During the Debate
At the tail end of the hottest summer in recorded history, as wildfires tear through California and a hurricane heads…
Francisco Lopera, the ‘Country Doctor’ Who Upended Our Understanding of Dementia
Francisco Lopera defied rebels, cartels and vampire bats to become a pioneering researcher of Alzheimer’s disease.In 1978, Dr. Francisco Lopera…
Europeans Used Cocaine Much Earlier Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
In human remains buried in an Italian crypt, researchers found evidence of cocaine use from the 17th century.Descending for the…