How to Clear 500,000 Feral Cats From New York’s Streets
All was hushed just before dawn when Debbie Gabriel double-parked at her usual spot on Lefferts Avenue, a neighborhood of single-family homes and low apartment...
Noise Could Take Years Off Your Life. Here Are the Health Impacts
A looping video of a suburban neighborhood curbside on a cloudy day. Suddenly, a jet plane roars overhead. A graphic overlaid on the video shows...
NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon Quarantine Was Mostly for Show, Study Says
When the astronauts of Apollo 11 went to the moon in July 1969, NASA was worried about their safety during the complex flight. The agency...
FDA Panel Recommends RSV Shot to Protect Infants
The News A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended approval of a monoclonal antibody shot aimed at preventing a potentially lethal pathogen, respiratory syncytial...
Brian Shul Dies at 75; Fighter Pilot Who Flew World’s Fastest Plane
Brian Shul, a retired Air Force major who modestly described himself as “a survivor” rather than a hero after he was downed in a Vietnamese...
Ancient Romans Dropped Their Bling Down the Drain, Too
Down the drain is where British archaeologists recently discovered 36 artfully engraved semiprecious stones, in an ancient bathhouse at the site of a Roman fort...
Can Taurine, Found in Energy Drinks, Slow Down Aging?
A dietary supplement taken by fitness buffs could hold the key to a longer and healthier life, suggests a new study of mice, monkeys and...
Wild Mammals Roamed When Covid Kept Humans Home
Why It Matters: Traffic can take a toll on wildlife. Many previous studies have shown that roads can alter the behavior of wild animals. But...
Why the Wildfire Smoke Makes the Sky Turn Wild Colors
To understand how smoke from Canadian wildfires is turning skies in many places orange this week, it helps to first ask: Why is the sky...
Canadian Wildfires, Smoke and Heat Herald Climate Extremes
It’s not officially summer yet in the Northern Hemisphere. But the extremes are already here. Fires are burning across the breadth of Canada, blanketing parts...
Allina Health System in Minnesota Cuts Off Patients With Medical Debt
Many hospitals in the United States use aggressive tactics to collect medical debt. They flood local courts with collections lawsuits. They garnish patients’ wages. They...
Kilauea Volcano Erupts With ‘Incandescent’ Glow in Hawaii
Kilauea, the youngest and most active volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii, erupted early Wednesday morning, officials said, sending fountains of lava spewing skyward...
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Finds Solar Wind Clues
High-speed particles spew out of the sun like water from a shower head, scientists reported on Wednesday. Data from the Parker Space Probe, a NASA...
The Vaquita Hangs On: Drone Video Shows a Critically Endangered Porpoise in Mexico
The world’s most endangered marine mammal, a small porpoise called the vaquita, is hanging onto existence and appears to be benefiting from new conservation measures,...