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Obama Says Biden Will Lead New Effort to Cure Cancer
With nods to STEM education and climate change, 2016 State of the Union light on scientific policy, but heavy on rhetoric
Roman Sanitation Didn't Stop Roaming Parasites
The University of Cambridge's Piers Mitchell, author of the 2015 book "Sanitation, Latrines and Intestinal Parasites in Past Populations", talks about the counterintuitive findings in his recent paper in the journal Parasitology titled "Human parasites in the Roman World: health consequences of conquering an empire".
Zika Virus Cases Confirmed in the U.S.--What You Need to Know
A patient in Texas is the most recent of the 20+ U.S. travelers that have acquired the disease outside America
Richard Garriott's Cabinet of the Universe Part 3: Life Begins
Life first began on Earth in a carbon dioxide–rich atmosphere. Plants evolved that can still be found today. But when oxygen started building up, that emergent life got into trouble.
These Are the Space Missions to Watch in 2016
A brief rundown of the biggest spaceflight milestones to keep an eye out for this year
Authentic Drugs Tagged with Plant DNA Could Help Snare Fake Meds
A new high-tech tactic could help officials detect counterfeit drugs
"Flaring" Wastes 3.5 Percent of the World's Natural Gas
Satellite measurements track burned gas by country as policy makers seek to reduce emissions
Vietnam Begins Huge Effort to Identify War Dead
World’s largest systematic identification project will use smart DNA-testing technology
Hippo Meat-Munching May Explain Their Anthrax Outbreaks
Hippos eat meat more than had been thought, a practice that could explain their susceptibility to anthrax die-offs when they consume infected animals
Obama Looks to the Future on Climate Change
This president’s final state of the union will likely point to accomplishments to curb global warming
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