Judge Rules Against Tribes in Fight Over Nevada Lithium Mine

A federal judge in Nevada has dealt another legal setback to Native American tribes trying to halt construction of one of the biggest lithium mines in the world

Flu Soaring in 7 US States, Rising in Others, Health Officials Say

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World's First Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Approved in Britain

Britain's medicines regulator has authorized the world's first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease, in a move that could offer relief to thousands of people with the crippling disease in the U

China-US Fentanyl Agreement Restarts Stalled Cooperative Fight Against Deadly Drug

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Second SpaceX Starship Launch Presumed Failed Minutes After Reaching Space

SpaceX's uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was presumed to have failed in space minutes after lifting off on Saturday in a second test after its first attempt to reach space ended in an explosion

Hundreds of Unreported Injuries at SpaceX; Death of Spaceflight Pioneer

Hundreds of previously unreported workplace injuries surface at a space industry titan

Pastoralists Modernizing to Cope With Climate Change, New Lifestyles

The moon glowed in the predawn Mongolia sky as Agvaantogtokh and his family prepared for another big move

Zimbabwe's Capital Declares State of Emergency Over Cholera

Zimbabwe has recorded more than 7,000 suspected cholera cases and almost 150 deaths

Years of Uncertainty Ahead for Iceland Volcano Town

After a barrage of earthquakes that herald an impending volcanic eruption, some evacuated residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavik wonder if they will ever return

Melting Arctic Sea Ice Threatens Polar Bears  

In the Arctic, the impact of climate change is happening at an accelerated pace, with temperatures rising two to four times faster than the global average

Frozen Library of Ancient Ice Tells Tales of Climate's Past

How was the air breathed by Caesar, the Prophet Mohammed or Christopher Columbus? A giant freezer in Copenhagen holds the answers, storing blocks of ice with atmospheric tales thousands of years old

Progress in Childhood Cancer Has Stalled for Blacks and Hispanics, US Report Says

Advances in childhood cancer are a success story in modern medicine

Lifestyle Changes Driving Rise of Rheumatological Diseases in Africa, Experts Say

Rheumatology diseases were previously considered to be rare in Africa but that is changing, as the number of cases is on the rise

Nickel Miners, Environmentalists Learn to Live Together in Michigan

It began as a familiar old story

Ukrainian Combat Medics Perform Blood Transfusions on Battlefield

Almost two years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, combat medics have started to perform blood transfusions in the trenches