Tag: Science
The unwitting are the target of COVID-19 falsehoods online
<p>Dr. Michelle Rockwell lost a pregnancy in December and shared her heartache with her 30,000 Instagram followers. Weeks later, she received the COVID-19 vaccine...
Ex-Ohio State prof sentenced for sharing work with China
<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio — A medical researcher and professor who pleaded guilty to what prosecutors called a sophisticated scheme to transfer U.S.-backed research to China...
Severe drought crisis deepens along Oregon-California border
<p>PORTLAND, Ore. — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water...
Belugas to arrive at Mystic Aquarium after legal battle
<p>MYSTIC, Conn. — Three Beluga whales are almost at their new home in a Connecticut aquarium after a legal battle to import them and...
Explainer: Why did Yankees test positive after vaccination?
NEW YORK — A New York Yankees player and several team staffers tested positive for the coronavirus although they were vaccinated, the baseball club...
Explainer: Why did Yankees test positive after vaccination?
<p>NEW YORK — A New York Yankees player and several team staffers tested positive for the coronavirus although they were vaccinated, the baseball club...
Scientists urge restoration of federal gray wolf protections
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A group of scientists urged the Biden administration Thursday to restore legal protections for gray wolves, saying their removal earlier...
Pandemic-hit oyster farmers turn to conservation to survive
<p>DURHAM, N.H. — When the pandemic struck last year, oyster farmer Chris Bertis soon realized the restaurants that bought his oysters had mostly closed....
Japanese tycoon planning space station visit, then moon trip
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Japanese fashion tycoon who’s booked a SpaceX ride to the moon is going to try out the International Space...
EPA revokes Trump-era policy that loosened clean-air rules
<p>WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is revoking a Trump-era rule that overhauled how the agency evaluates air pollutants, a move the Biden administration...