Science Revealing Genetic Legacy of Human's Cousins Like Neanderthals

Neanderthals live on within us

Poll: More Americans See Climate Change as Culprit for Extreme Weather

Kathleen Maxwell has lived in Phoenix for more than 20 years, but this summer was the first time she felt fear, as daily high temperatures soared to 110 degrees or hotter and kept it up for a record-shattering 31 consecutive days

EU Member States Weaken Proposal Setting New Emission Standards for Cars and Vans

European Union member countries have watered down a proposal by the bloc's executive arm aimed at lowering vehicle emissions

Medics: Hundreds Dead From Dengue Fever in War-Torn Sudan

Outbreaks of dengue fever and acute watery diarrhea have killed hundreds in war-torn Sudan, medics reported on Monday, warning of catastrophic spreads that could overwhelm the country's decimated health system

US Experts Carry Out Second Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant

A 58-year-old man this week became the world's second patient to receive a transplant of a genetically modified pig heart, the latest milestone in a growing field of medical research

NASA Readies for Dramatic Landing of Asteroid Sample to Earth

The climactic end of a seven-year voyage comes Sunday when a NASA capsule is to land in the Utah desert, carrying to Earth the largest asteroid samples ever collected

Some US Health Providers Dropping Gender-Affirming Care for Kids Even Where It's Legal

As Republican-led states have rushed to ban gender-affirming for minors, some families with transgender children found a bit of solace: At least they lived in states that would allow those already receiving puberty blockers or hormone therapy to cont[..]

Cholera Cases Rise Globally

The World Health Organization says there is a global uptick in cholera cases

NASA's 1st Asteroid Samples Land on Earth After Spacecraft Release 

NASA’s first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert Sunday to cap a seven-year journey

Study: Farmers Face Climate Change Threat to Their Farms, Incomes

About 76% of farmers are worried about the future impact of climate change, while 71% say it already has had an impact on their farms and incomes, a recent survey by life science company Bayer Group found

Australia to Examine National COVID-19 Response

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Thursday announced the government will conduct a yearlong inquiry into the country’s approach to COVID-19, but opposition politicians say the limited scope and powers of the inquiry will make it “a complete [..]

The Fall Equinox Is Here; What Does That Mean?

Fall is in the air — officially

 UNGA Approves Agreement with 5-Year Goal to End Tuberculosis

U

Musk's Neuralink to Start Human Trial of Brain Implant

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink said on Tuesday it has received approval from an independent review board to begin recruitment for the first human trial of its brain implant for paralysis patients

UN Chief Underscores Little Time Left to Avert Climate Crisis

U