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Column: Nobel prize-winner Ahmed Zewail’s struggle to bring Egypt out of the ‘dark ages’

By Margaret Warner

The Arab world needs more heroes like Ahmed Zewail, the Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian chemist who died yesterday.

14 Zika cases linked to Miami mosquitoes; CDC cites possible insecticide resistance

By Nsikan Akpan

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to activate their Emergency Response Team, after the state's health officials identified 10 additional cases of Zika virus infection that appear tied to local mosquitoes.

Walrus beaching in Alaska might not be as harmful as it looks. Here’s why

By Kamala Kelkar

Federal authorities anticipate that as many as 35,000 Pacific walrus could rush the coastline of Alaska again this summer, if the sea ice in the Chukchi melts past deeper waters where walrus cannot forage. Scientists are trying trying to put…

London skyline rising but the history below ground is far more fascinating

By PBS News Hour

Where once stood a 16th Century theater that first staged Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a new London complex, including a 37-story residential tower, is rising. As the skyline changes at a head-spinning clip, archaeologists, by law, are digging down, uncovering…

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4 tricks to beat the heat: Do they really work?

By Lindzi Wessel, STAT

With a “heat dome” entering the national vocabulary, and predicted higher-than-normal temperatures in every state for the next three months, how can a person stay comfortable — and even more important, stay safe?…

Florida mosquitoes ‘likely’ spreading Zika virus, Puerto Rico labeled ‘epidemic’ by CDC

By Nsikan Akpan

Florida health officials concluded local transmission of Zika virus is occurring in Miami-Dade County, while Puerto Rico continues to be hit hard by the disease.

2 Florida counties halt blood donations, as evidence mounts for local Zika transmission

By Nsikan Akpan

FDA has temporarily suspended blood donations in two Florida counties due to fears over Zika virus.

Philae comet lander says goodbye. Here’s its life story in tweets

By Leigh Anne Tiffany

Philae, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) comet lander, has sent its final tweet.

New antibiotic for deadly MRSA infections found right under our noses

By Nsikan Akpan

Scientists find a drug for one of the world's most dangerous antibiotic-resistant diseases buried inside the human nose.

Column: Dirty air and foul water know no borders

By David Biello

Environmental science writer David Biello says the challenge for our next president is not to choose between embracing globalization or focusing at home, but to realize that the two are inextricably intertwined.