Tag: Science
Texas man accused of torturing kittens had worked as teacher
<p>SUGAR LAND, Texas — A Texas man accused of torturing and killing four kittens had worked as a geometry teacher at a Houston-area high...
Protected areas cover a sixth of Earth’s land and freshwater
<p>WASHINGTON — Roughly a sixth of the planet’s land and freshwater area now lies within protected or conservation areas, according to a United Nations...
US cervical cancers fall but other sex-related cancers rise
<p>Screening and the HPV vaccine have led to drops in cervical cancers over the last two decades in the U.S., a new study finds,...
Belgian search for man on terror list goes into second day
BRUSSELS — The search for an armed man who is on a Belgian terror watch list because of his extreme right sympathies and who...
Energy agency: End new fossil fuel supply investments
<p>BERLIN — A report by the International Energy Agency says immediate action is needed to reshape the world's energy sector in order to meet...
Americans urged to get colon cancer screening earlier
<p>Americans should start getting screened for colon cancer earlier -- at age 45 instead of waiting until they’re 50, according to guidelines released Tuesday.</p>
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Study: Climate change added $8 billion to Sandy’s damages
<p>Climate change-triggered sea level rise added $8 billion in damage during 2012’s Superstorm Sandy, one of nation's costliest weather disasters, a new study said.</p>
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US Space Force missile-warning satellite rockets into orbit
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A $1 billion missile-warning satellite for the U.S. Space Force rocketed toward orbit Tuesday.</p>
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Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and Pharrell
<p>NEW YORK — Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa, Andra Day and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson all won honors...
Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and Pharrell
NEW YORK — Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa, Andra Day and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson all won honors...