U.S. takes aim at global shark fin trade
The U.S. is about to take a bite out of the shark fin trade. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, is currently reviewing the funding and implementation of…
EPA blocks mine project that threatened crucial Alaskan salmon runs
The Environmental Protection Agency moved to block the Pebble Mine in Alaska on Tuesday, preventing mining waste discharges into the Bristol Bay watershed. It’s a decision the agency says will…
Bring back the dodo bird? Ambitious plan draws investors and critics
WASHINGTON — The dodo bird isn’t coming back anytime soon. Nor is the woolly mammoth. But a company working on technologies to bring back extinct species has attracted more investors,…
Dolphins and humans can team up to go fishing. Scientists now understand why.
A fishing community in southern Brazil has an unusual ally: wild dolphins. Accounts of people and dolphins working together to hunt fish go back millennia, from the time of the…
Valley fever, historically found only in the Southwest, is spreading. It can have devastating consequences.
Doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong with Devin Buckley. It was February 2018, and the previously healthy 18-year-old found that he couldn’t walk to the bathroom without becoming winded.…
Tesla car battery ‘spontaneously’ catches fire on California freeway, requiring 6,000 gallons of water to put it out
A Tesla car battery “spontaneously” burst into flames on a California freeway Saturday, and firefighters needed 6,000 gallons of water to put it out. The Metro Fire Department said in…
What it’s like to take the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, from severe side effects to losing 50 pounds
For the two months Carey Yazeed took Ozempic, the drug worked as intended. Yazeed has type 2 diabetes, and the weekly injection lowered her blood sugar levels. But it also…
Medicare negotiating drug prices will likely save the U.S. billions, study says
A provision in the Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate prices on the costliest prescription drugs each year will likely save the U.S. billions of dollars — as…
Ford now recalling 462,000 SUVs due to rear camera issue linked to at least 17 accidents
Ford is recalling 462,000 sport utility vehicles whose potentially faulty rear-view cameras have been linked to at least 17 accidents. The affected vehicles include 2020 to 2023 model year Ford…
FDA proposes easing blood donation rules for gay and bisexual men
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed easing blood donation guidelines for gay and bisexual men. Under current rules, the FDA allows donations from gay and bisexual men if…