Scaly sailors may have made a record-setting oceanic voyage. Tens of millions of years ago, iguanas in North America floated across the Pacific Ocean. Clinging to vegetation washed into the…
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Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads
In Philadelphia, fatal overdoses are the No. 3 cause of death after heart disease and cancer. That’s been the case each year since 2016, except in 2020 and 2021 when…
Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents
Since 2022, Colorado and 10 other states have passed voter initiatives to protect or expand abortion access. Yet, seven of these states, including Colorado, require people under the age of…
How climate change could make Earth’s space junk problem even worse
Growing concentrations of greenhouse gases are making the upper atmosphere thinner, decreasing its ability to pull space junk out of orbit. As a result, far fewer satellites will be able…
Newborns with heart defects may face a higher risk of developing childhood cancer
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new research published in Circulation.…
Wind-powered mast to cut emissions sets sail to Canada
The experimental sail uses wind to help power the cargo ship to reduce fuel use. A pioneering rigid shipping mast has set off on its first journey, harnessing the wind…
Burden of cardiovascular disease caused by extreme heat in Australia projected to more than double by 2050
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hot weather is responsible for an average of almost 50,000 years of healthy life lost to cardiovascular disease every year among people in Australia, according to…
Digital mental health programs are inexpensive and innovative. But do they work?
The MindSpot website online assessments and treatments. It’s funded by the Australian government. Credit: Mindspot (screenshot) Almost half of Australians will experience mental health problems in their lifetime. Recent floods,…
An evolving robotics encyclopedia characterizes robots based on their performance
The Robot Performance and Safety Test center and test setups for tacile robot performance being explained by Robin Kirschner. Credit: TUM-MIRMI, Dayana Ramirez. Over the past decades, roboticists have introduced…
NASA’s stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
This image made from video by NASA shows astronauts Don Pettit, bottom center, hugging Kirill Peskov as astronauts greet each other after a SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space…
