Delayed international support has hampered efforts to contain and treat Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

I visited a family of 19 in Sierra Leone in 2015. By the time I arrived, eight had died. The other 11 were left to live with the grief and…

Mammograms can do more than detect breast cancer – they also offer important clues on heart health

If you’re a woman over 40, you have no doubt heard your doctor tell you to get a mammogram as part of routine screening for breast cancer. But there’s another…

An ADHD diagnosis can be a map to guide a person through challenging territory – not to avoid it altogether

Picture a young person who walks out of my office with a new ADHD diagnosis and feels relief. There is finally a name for years of missed deadlines and unfinished…

This portable travel telescope is perfect for beginners — now 25% off

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Black Friday is still weeks away but we’ve spotted this early telescope deal on a…

Clean power shields China from oil shock more than any other country

China’s rapidly-expanding clean energy generation and deepening electrification has made the country more resilient to energy shocks, bolstering its position ahead of the COP31 climate talks in Türkiye, where speeding…

Why one positive E. coli sample put a Pittsburgh-area community under a boil-water advisory

A boil-water advisory was issued on Nov. 2, 2026, by officials in Center Township in Beaver County, 25 miles from Pittsburgh, after a routine sample tested positive for coliform bacteria,…

COP30 adaptation pledge would meet under a third of poorer nations’ needs, UN warns

International funding to help developing countries protect their communities, infrastructure and economies from climate impacts remains far below what is needed, a new United Nations report has found, leaving vulnerable…

Save $386 on NordVPN and stream Dark Matter anywhere

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter With countless VPN options on the market, finding the best vpn service that reliably nails…

How hawkmoths turned their genitals into bat-busting weapons

When a bat closes in, some hawkmoths fight back with their genitalia. By rasping specialized scales on their sex organs against structures on their abdomens, the moths unleash bursts of…

Roman city beneath Italian fields reveals hidden network of sewers and tunnels

Archaeologists investigating the Roman city of Aquinum in central Italy are uncovering new evidence of how the ancient settlement functioned, from an extensive underground network of sewers and drainage channels…