Health Jan 29 Measles patients are mostly children. Here’s why Here’s a look into how the latest epidemic started, why children may face the worst of it, and how it's no surprise that the outbreak hit the Pacific Northwest.
Nation Jan 18 How Americans are stepping up during the shutdown Four stories about people and organizations making a difference for their communities and furloughed workers.
Science Jan 04 Cities could be teeming with more rats, thanks to the shutdown’s festering trash Rats could get access to an all-you-can-eat buffet of garbage during the government shutdown as uncollected trash piles up.
Science Dec 21 What to do with all of your holiday trash Many Americans will toss their mountainous pile of holiday waste into the recycling bin, which can do more harm than good. Here's how to properly dispose of holiday wrappings, decorations and Christmas lights.
Science Dec 20 4 scientific tips to make your holiday cookies burst with flavor By using some chemistry and physics when baking, you can unlock a completely new range of delicious flavors in your holiday cookies.
Science Nov 19 How to cook the perfect Thanksgiving turkey, according to science Thanksgiving turkeys often come out dry and tasteless, but not this year. Here's how you can use basic chemistry to make a stunning main dish for you and your guests to gobble down.
Science Oct 24 In a crash, should self-driving cars save passengers or pedestrians? 2 million people weigh in Researchers are using an online computer program to gauge how humans respond to tough ethical decisions involving AI technology for driverless vehicles. The results could inform car manufacturers and policy makers on how driverless vehicles should behave in life-or-death scenarios.
Health Oct 11 A quiet rise in unvaccinated children could put the U.S. at risk of outbreaks For the third consecutive year, unvaccinated communities have grown, the CDC reported Thursday. One school in Oregon has toddler vaccination rates lower than those in Venezuela.
Science Sep 25 What if we could put our plastic trash to good use? Humans produce 420 million tons of plastic annually, most of which lands in the environment. With these two innovations, plastic could have a useful second life.
Science Sep 20 Scientists gave octopuses some molly. Here’s what happened. Two scientists drugged some cephalopods and were surprised to find that their reactions to MDMA were similar to those of humans, despite massive evolutionary differences.