The launch of a precipitation-measuring satellite next month kicks off a busy year for NASA’s Earth-observation program. The space agency…
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Five NASA Earth-science missions blasting off in 2014
New crew arrives at International Space Station
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan – A Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts from Russia, the United States and Italy docked Monday with the…
Read MoreAncient toothless pterosaurs once dominated the world’s skies
Giant toothless pterosaurs with wingspans stretching 39 feet across ruled the skies 60 million years ago, and new research suggests…
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The buzz on disappearing bees: 23% colony die-off this winter
WASHINGTON – Nearly one out of four American honeybee colonies died this winter — a loss that’s not quite as…
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Seven tips to keep kids hydrated
Don’t wait for your kids to tell you they’re thirsty before offering them water, experts say. Instead, offer them water…
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Possible case of E. coli on Mercer Island, report says
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. – A child who lives on Mercer Island likely has E. coli, public health officials said Sunday.…
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Vaccination messages may backfire, study finds
Although public health researchers have worked to counter misinformation about vaccines and raise vaccination rates, a number of the methods…
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Deadly pig virus numbers rise in US hog herd
Confirmed cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus increased by 296 in the week ended March 15, bringing the total number…
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Man survives 25 years with donor heart, becoming one of longest-surviving heart recipients
A few weeks ago, Thomas Cook celebrated an unexpected milestone, having lived as long with a donor heart as he…
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Mentoring kids in poverty helps lower their health risks, study says
African American adolescents growing up in conditions of worsening poverty are more likely than other kids to have risk factors…
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