FDA’s new expert panels are rife with financial conflicts and fringe views
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Food and Drug Administration needs outside guidance, it normally turns to a trusted source: a large roster of expert...
Cloudbursts are causing chaos in parts of India and Pakistan. Here’s what they are
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Cloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, with tremendous amounts of rain falling in a short period...
Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How’s...
Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to...
Stone Age humans were picky about which rocks they used for making tools, study...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Early human ancestors during the Old Stone Age were more picky about the rocks they used for making tools than previously...
Ethiopian fossil Lucy leaves for her first exhibition in Europe
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The human ancestor fossil known as Lucy left Ethiopia for display in a European museum, Ethiopian national media reported...
As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate...
The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers say Canada has done too little to contain wildfires...
Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here’s how to...
NEW YORK (AP) — Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month in what's known as a planetary parade. Catch the spectacle...
Rising seas could put Easter Island’s moai at risk by 2080, study warns
By the end of the century, rising sea levels could push powerful seasonal waves into Easter Island’s 15 iconic moai statues, according to a...
Which choices contribute most to climate change? Most people miss the mark, one study...
It turns out many Americans aren't great at identifying which personal decisions contribute most to climate change.A study recently published by the National Academy...
Great white shark is seen near popular beaches in Maine, sparking a warning from...
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Reports of a large great white shark near some of Maine's most popular beaches have prompted police in one coastal...
