Science & Health

Johns Hopkins report 30.5 million COVID-19 cases worldwide

Subtropical Storm Alpha off the coast of Portugal; Beta likely to form in the Gulf of Mexico

The company said it would quickly publish the results, which have not yet been reviewed by independent scientists, and would speak with regulators about next steps

Proposed US legislation would reduce production and use of hydrofluorocarbons

Doctors horrified by the effects of the smoke from last year

Americans say they are concerned about potential side effects of COVID vaccine

A few days of breathing smoky air isn't great; what happens as fires become more common with climate change?

Scientists this week found what could be life on Venus

Known as ‘Stan,’ it’s one of the largest, most complete T-rex skeletons

NOAA, NASA scientists say the sun is in the first year of new activity cycle

The annual flood of influenza cases could overwhelm the US health care system already struggling with the coronavirus pandemic, experts warn

100 million-year-old sample found preserved in amber in an ancient crustacean

Antonio Guterres says the coronavirus is the chief global security threat in the world today, and he is calling for a future vaccine that’s affordable and available to all

The combination of lockdown-imposed isolation and South Africa's world-class medical technology is causing a rush of people who are changing their appearance, plastic surgeons say

The West is hot and dry and getting hotter and drier