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Dead ‘murder hornet’ near Seattle is 1st found in US in 2021

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SPOKANE, Wash. — Scientists have found a dead Asian giant hornet north of Seattle, the first so-called murder hornet found in the country this...

Endangered corpse flower blooms in Warsaw, drawing crowds

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WARSAW, Poland — The endangered Sumatran Titan arum, a giant foul-smelling blossom also known as the corpse flower, went into a rare, short bloom...

Poll: Millions in US struggle through life with few to trust

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NEW YORK — Karen Glidden's loneliness became unbearable during the coronavirus pandemic. ...

EXPLAINER: The US investigation into COVID-19 origins

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WASHINGTON — Once dismissed by most public health experts and government officials, the hypothesis that COVID-19 leaked accidentally from a Chinese lab is now...

Turkish president vows to save sea from ‘sea snot’ outbreak

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ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president promised Saturday to rescue the Marmara Sea from an outbreak of “sea snot” that is alarming marine biologists and environmentalists. ...

Shrinking giants: North Atlantic right whales getting tinier

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One of the giants of the deep is shrinking before our eyes, a new study says. ...

Newer methods may boost gene therapy’s use for more diseases

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Jordan Janz knew his gamble on an experimental gene therapy for his rare disease might be paying off when he returned to work and...

Vaccine protection may diminish need for yearly boosters

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Scientists have found clues that the world’s leading COVID-19 vaccines offer lasting protection that could diminish the need for frequent booster shots, but they...

UK hits vaccine milestone, warns of ‘deadly’ misinformation

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LONDON — Three-quarters of Britain's adult population has received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the government said Wednesday, as it warned...

Hundreds of lakes in U.S., Europe are losing oxygen

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Oxygen levels have dropped in hundreds of lakes in the United States and Europe over the last four decades, a new study found. ...