Oct 03 Inside the study for a remedy to fight Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak By Constant Same Bagalwa, Eve Brennan, Associated Press The drug is targeted at Bundibugyo virus, which is responsible for the fast-moving outbreak and is without an approved vaccine or treatment. The trial began in July and is one of several studies launched to find some protection and another… Continue reading
Oct 03 What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Kelvin waves are not like tsunamis, and they don't curl over and crash on the beach. A better image is water sloshing in the bathtub or a swimming pool during an earthquake. In the ocean, they are bulges of water… Continue reading
Oct 02 Could the International Space Station win a Nobel Peace Prize? Here's what to know By Mark Lewis, Associated Press Not-so-outlandish, prognosticators say: The Nobel Peace Prize this year could go galactic, with an award to the International Space Station. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch How a rare genetic mutation could unlock new ways to treat or prevent dementia By William Brangham, Madison Staten, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Satvi Sunkara, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Over 55 million people worldwide are living with the devastating reality of dementia, but researchers have now identified some individuals who share a rare genetic predisposition to developing a type of this tragic disease. Could studying these families unlock new… Continue reading
Oct 02 How a rare genetic mutation could unlock new ways to treat or prevent dementia By William Brangham Over 55 million people worldwide are living with the devastating reality of dementia, but researchers have now identified some individuals who share a rare genetic predisposition to developing a type of this tragic disease. Could studying these families unlock new… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 5:19 How the West is preparing for a drier future as water supplies hit lows By Ben Tracy, Chris Spinder Mandatory cuts from the federal government on water from the Colorado River will soon take effect in Arizona, Nevada, and California. Now, some water managers in the region are spending billions to prepare for a drier future. Special correspondent Ben… Continue watching
Oct 02 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Rachel By Fabiola Sanchez, Jonathan Castellón, Sarah Raza, Associated Press Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast as northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. Southwest were reeling from flooding and damage from the remnants of Hurricane Polo earlier this week. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 6:06 News Wrap: Supreme Court to review mandatory detention policy for migrants In our news wrap Thursday, the Supreme Court agreed to review the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for migrants, UK police arrested a British-Iranian citizen on suspicion of planning a terror attack following a security incident at an air base… Continue watching
Oct 01 WATCH: NASA launches Crew-13 to International Space Station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Four astronauts rocketed into orbit Thursday on a space station mission that will stretch until spring, among them a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he’s away. Continue reading
Oct 01 Swiss glaciers lost more than 5% of ice volume in 2026. Heat waves and low winter snow accelerated the thaw By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Global warming is wreaking havoc on Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent. Continue reading