Cholera Deaths Soar Worldwide Despite Being Easily Preventable
Fatalities spiked 71 percent last year, far outpacing the 13 percent rise in cases, the World Health Organization said.The cholera…
Polaris Dawn Astronauts in SpaceX Dragon Reach Record Orbit Above Earth
After launching early on Tuesday, the billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew traveled to altitudes not visited by any astronaut…
Francisco Lopera, Pioneer in Alzheimer’s Research, Dies at 73
A neurologist in Colombia, he worked with the world’s largest extended family with Alzheimer’s and helped fuel research to prevent…
K-Cup Pods Aren’t Recyclable, S.E.C. Says
The agency said Keurig, in its financial filings, had claimed its pods could be “effectively recycled” but didn’t note that…
K-Cup Pods Aren’t Recyclable, S.E.C. Says
The agency said Keurig, in its financial filings, had claimed its pods could be “effectively recycled” but didn’t note that…
‘Imminent Threat’ Found at Boar’s Head Plant 2 Years Before Listeria Outbreak
U.S. inspectors listed serious problems in 2022 that could have resulted in strict measures like a pause in production. But…
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Launch: What to Know and How to Watch
A private mission, scheduled to launch at 3:38 a.m. Eastern time Tuesday after a series of delays, would take people…
7 Takeaways From This Year’s Seemingly Endless Fire Season
While the Line Fire burns in Southern California, what can we learn from how a changing climate has affected an…
10,000 Feet Up, Scientists Found Hundreds of Airborne Germs
In 10 flights over Japan, researchers found a host of bacteria and fungi. These high-altitude germs could help spread disease…
The Terrifying Way That Eels Escape a Hungry Fish’s Stomach
X-ray videos showed that some young Japanese eels demonstrated that they were not content to become a predator’s meal.For most…