Science News: Latest Development and Breakthroughs in Technology, Health, and More (2024)

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In case you missed it Environment Environment Climate in Crisis Climate in Crisis Latino Latino Science News Science News Weather Weather Climate in Crisis Climate in Crisis Paris 2024 Paris 2024 Science News Science News Coronavirus Coronavirus U.S. news U.S. news Science News Science News Apparel Here’s how to keep white sneakers their whitest Wellness Our editors’ go-to eye masks are 59% off right now Health No swabs: This is the safe way to clean your ears Apparel Most sandals don't have arch support — these 9 do LATEST ON NBC NEWS Three Alabama men drown at a Florida beach after getting caught in rip current Sha’Carri Richardson on verge of securing her spot on the U.S. Olympic team Never too late: 71-year-old woman makes history as oldest contestant competing in Miss Texas USA Husband of bride killed in alleged DUI crash on wedding night to receive nearly $1M in settlement At least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say Palestinians reel from repeated strikes on 'humanitarian zones' Mother of a 10-month-old girl among victims killed in Arkansas grocery store shooting Heat wave continues in the East and Midwest, expands to the West Busiest transit hub in U.S. rocked by delays as infrastructure breakdowns hit during heat wave An Israeli found dead after being shot in the West Bank as deadly strikes hit northern Gaza A Zyn shortage is busting users' buzz as company halts online sales US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan Rescue turns into recovery effort for two teenagers missing in New York City beach Teenager stuns China after beating A.I. in math contest Trump addresses conservative Christians who want to see him go further on banning abortion Taylor Swift poses for selfie with Prince William and Travis Kelce after first night of London 'Eras Tour' The Royal Family welcomes Taylor Swift to London with commemorative performance of “Shake It Off” There are no pro-abortion rights OB-GYNs in Congress. These candidates are hoping to change that. After gun control victory at Supreme Court, justices have other firearms cases in their sights Yemen’s Houthi rebels target ship in the Gulf of Aden as the Eisenhower aircraft carrier heads home

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Environment

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Environment

Amazon shifts from air pillows to recycled paper for filling packages in North America

The company’s largest plastic packaging reduction effort in North America to date will remove almost 15 billion plastic air pillows from use annually.

Climate in Crisis

2d ago

Climate in Crisis

A record-breaking number of mosquitoes are carrying West Nile virus around Las Vegas

Climate change is expanding the reach of insect-borne diseases. Las Vegas' exploding mosquito population offers a case study of what's to come.

Latino

2d ago

Latino

Colombian family’s genes offer new clue to delaying onset of Alzheimer’s

Some early research is being conducted to understand how to induce a mutation that delays symptoms.

Science News

3d ago

Science News

Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling fungus

A nasty fungus can take control over a cicada, producing amphetamine in the critter and making it hypersexual, thereby fueling the parasite's spread.

Weather

4d ago

Weather

About 150 million people expected to experience temps above 90 F in extreme heat wave

The National Weather Service warned that daily temperatures in many parts of the Midwest and the Northeast could reach record highs.

Climate in Crisis

4d ago

Climate in Crisis

White House swears in first class of American Climate Corps

The federal program is looking to fill more than 9,000 roles by the end of the month.

Paris 2024

5d ago

Paris 2024

Olympic hopefuls speak out about fears of severe summer heat in Paris

Athletes are voicing concerns that climate change could make their sports dangerous.

Science News

9d ago

Science News

Extremes collide in Florida: Summer weather and Gov. Ron DeSantis' agenda

Florida has passed bills rolling back climate-focused energy initiatives and restricting localities from requiring workplace heat protections.

Coronavirus

9d ago

FDA advises Covid vaccine makers to target new contagious strain for fall shots

The selection comes as Covid cases are rising in some parts of the country.

U.S. news

10d ago

U.S. news

Houston, we don't have a problem: NASA fuels alarm after accidentally airing emergency space drill

“There is no emergency situation going on aboard the International Space Station,” NASA said after the audio was broadcast Wednesday night.

Science News

10d ago

Science News

Monkey breeding facility would turn a Georgia town into a noisy, smelly 'jungle,' residents say

Researchers say they need more monkeys for medical testing, but plans to build new breeding facilities have faced organized pushback.

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    Apparel

    Here’s how to keep white sneakers their whitest

  • Courtesy of Emma Satin, NBC Page

    Wellness

    Our editors’ go-to eye masks are 59% off right now

  • Kara Birnbaum / NBC

    Health

    No swabs: This is the safe way to clean your ears

  • Birkenstocks

    Apparel

    Most sandals don't have arch support — these 9 do

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LATEST ON NBC NEWS

  • 27m ago

    Three Alabama men drown at a Florida beach after getting caught in rip current

  • 42m ago

    Sha’Carri Richardson on verge of securing her spot on the U.S. Olympic team

  • 2h ago

    Never too late: 71-year-old woman makes history as oldest contestant competing in Miss Texas USA

  • 3h ago

    Husband of bride killed in alleged DUI crash on wedding night to receive nearly $1M in settlement

  • 3h ago

    At least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say

  • 4h ago

    Palestinians reel from repeated strikes on 'humanitarian zones'

  • 5h ago

    Mother of a 10-month-old girl among victims killed in Arkansas grocery store shooting

  • 5h ago

    Heat wave continues in the East and Midwest, expands to the West

  • 6h ago

    Busiest transit hub in U.S. rocked by delays as infrastructure breakdowns hit during heat wave

  • 6h ago

    An Israeli found dead after being shot in the West Bank as deadly strikes hit northern Gaza

  • 7h ago

    A Zyn shortage is busting users' buzz as company halts online sales

  • 7h ago

    US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan

  • 7h ago

    Rescue turns into recovery effort for two teenagers missing in New York City beach

  • 7h ago

    Teenager stuns China after beating A.I. in math contest

  • 7h ago

    Trump addresses conservative Christians who want to see him go further on banning abortion

  • 7h ago

    Taylor Swift poses for selfie with Prince William and Travis Kelce after first night of London 'Eras Tour'

  • 10h ago

    The Royal Family welcomes Taylor Swift to London with commemorative performance of “Shake It Off”

  • 11h ago

    There are no pro-abortion rights OB-GYNs in Congress. These candidates are hoping to change that.

  • 12h ago

    After gun control victory at Supreme Court, justices have other firearms cases in their sights

  • 12h ago

    Yemen’s Houthi rebels target ship in the Gulf of Aden as the Eisenhower aircraft carrier heads home

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