NASA spacecraft is on its way to Jupiter's Europa moon
Europa Clipper will make a six-year journey to Jupiter to study Europa, an icy-surfaced moon that scientists believe has “ingredients for life.”
Health & Safety
To curb polio outbreak, children in Gaza are receiving a booster vaccine dose
The World Health Organization said a second dose will be crucial in order to stop the spread of the virus in Gaza and internationally.
Prestigious Lasker Prize awarded to South African scientists
Husband and wife researchers Salim Abdool Karim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim were named winners of the Lasker Award for public service in recognition for their groundbreaking research on HIV.
In the kitchen with cookbook author Luisa Weiss
Guest host Rob Schmitz speaks with cookbook author Luisa Weiss about her upcoming book, Classic German Cooking.
Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene's disaster zone
About 23,500 of the 1.5 million customers that lost power in western North Carolina still lacked electricity on Sunday. Without it, they can’t keep medicines cold, power medical equipment or pump well water.
SpaceX rocket booster successfully 'caught' on first attempt during flight test
SpaceX conducted its fifth flight test of Starship, its most powerful spacecraft.
There’s a wrinkle — or many — in the story behind an elephant’s trunk
A bump in the elephant brain stem pointed scientists to the wrinkles on their trunks and the role those folds play in the animal’s life.
New rules should make methadone easier to get, but change is slow in many places
An effective treatment for opioid addiction is easier to get after the Biden administration changed rules. That's making a difference for some people battling opioid use disorder, but access is still limited.
The Cuyahoga River was so polluted, it used to catch fire. Now it's making a comeback
The plight of the river, which empties into Lake Erie at Cleveland, helped inspire the Clean Water Act. Now it attracts kayakers and anglers and could soon be removed from an EPA watchlist.
Ashe Memorial Hospital mostly untouched by Hurricane Helene
Ashe Memorial Hospital was operational throughout Hurricane Helene and is in prepared to meet all health care needs in the area.