Death Valley’s wildflowers and lake are a picture of climate whiplash
Climate scientists have long predicted that global warming would both aggravate droughts in California’s inland deserts and also intensify bouts of rainfall. Death Valley locals say they’re watching that dynamic…
NASA’s plan to bring Mars samples to Earth undergoes revision due to budget cuts
NASA's plan to retrieve samples from Mars and bring them back to Earth is currently on hold due to the need for a faster and cheaper method.The project has been…
A Tantalizing ‘Hint’ That Astronomers Got Dark Energy All Wrong
On Thursday, astronomers who are conducting what they describe as the biggest and most precise survey yet of the history of the universe announced that they might have discovered a…
Energy Dept. Releases New Efficiency Rules for Water Heaters and Other Appliances
The Biden administration on Tuesday adopted stricter energy-efficiency standards for residential water heaters, the most consequential move in a flurry of changes designed to reduce the energy used by many…
Countries race for a global agreement to cut plastic waste : NPR
Volunteers clean up plastic waste on a beach in Peru. ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images Volunteers clean up plastic waste on…
My partner hates my pubic hair but I refuse to shave. What now? | Life and style
My partner does not like going down on me. He says it tastes quite bitter and that my pubic hair leaves an unpleasant sensation. Unlike some women, however, I am…
In Reversal, Expert Panel Recommends Breast Cancer Screening at 40
Citing rising breast cancer rates in young women, an expert panel on Tuesday recommended starting regular mammography screening at age 40, reversing longstanding and controversial guidance that most women wait…
Routine Breast Cancer Screening Should Start at 40: USPSTF
Women who are considered to be at average risk for breast cancer should have mammograms every other year starting at age 40 years until age 74, according to the latest…
First-in-Class Antibiotic Effective Against Urogenital Gonorrhea
Gepotidacin, an investigational antibiotic, proved noninferior to dual therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea, according to results of the phase III EAGLE-1 trial. The microbiological success rate was…
I Tried Ear Seed Acupressure For Lower Back Pain
Ear seeding is the more than 2,000-year-old practice of sticking seeds from the Vaccaria plant onto specific points on the inside and outside of your ears. Today, most practitioners use…