Science Feb 17 Native Americans brace for impact as EPA undergoes changes In the past few weeks, EPA workers have worried about political threats to the agency under the Trump administration. Tribal leaders say changing environmental protections would affect them first.
Health Feb 09 How Swedish statistician Hans Rosling changed the way we look at health Rosling, a Swedish statistician, doctor and viral mathematics entertainer whose TED Talks made complicated statistics more accessible, died this week at 68.
Science Feb 07 This gecko rips off its own skin to escape predators Don't worry. A Geckolepis megolepis gecko's skin can grow back.
Science Jan 17 A third of asthma patients may not have asthma, study finds A new study suggests many adult asthma patients are misdiagnosed or improperly managed, which leads to unnecessary drug treatments.
Science Jan 13 Stanford invention stops a cell phone battery from exploding Stanford engineers create a fire extinguisher capsule for your overheating cellphone or laptop batteries.
Science Jan 04 She took her amputated leg home, and you can too While doctors may cite concerns with returning removed body parts, legal experts say the practice is acceptable. Here's how one Oklahoman managed the hurdles.
Science Dec 23 7 things you didn’t know about reindeer ‘Tis the season for reindeer to occupy people’s minds -- and sweaters. But these charismatic cervines are more than holiday icons.
Science Dec 13 20-sided crystal, once thought impossible, found in meteorite Researchers have found an entirely new, extreme type of quasicrystal with an icosahedral -- 20-sided -- symmetry.
Science Dec 06 Big antlers shouldn’t exist. This math model explains why they do Mathematicians tackle a question that once stumped Charles Darwin: Why do animals have antlers, manes and other ornaments?…
Science Nov 30 Lucy, our famous ancestor, was built for tree-dwelling Bone scans of Lucy, our ever popular human ancestor, suggest early hominins may have spent millions of years “monkeying around” in trees.