Loud Shrimp Named After Rock Band
A shrimp that uses a very loud sound to stun its prey has been named after legendary rock band Pink Floyd. The Synalpheus pinkfloydi, a kind of pistol shrimp, has
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KFC to Stop Using Chickens Raised with Human Antibiotics
KFC says it plans to stop serving chicken given antibiotics important to human health. The fried chicken chain says the change will be completed by the end of next year
Read MoreNigeria Tackles Deadly Meningitis Outbreak Amid Vaccine Scarcity
At least 489 people have died from a meningitis outbreak in Nigeria, according to Nigeria’s Minister of Health Isaac Adewole. During an emergency health meeting in the Nigerian state of
Read MoreResearch Reveals Huge Burden of Guinea Worm
Guinea worm is on course to become the second human disease to be eradicated, after smallpox, thanks largely to intervention overseen by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Little was known
Read MoreSecond ‘Great Spot’ Found at Jupiter, Cold and High Up
Another “Great Spot” has been found at Jupiter, this one cold and high up. Scientists reported Tuesday that the dark expanse is 15,000 miles (24,000 kilometers) across and 7,500 miles
Read MoreClimate Change Could Cause More Turbulent Flights
Climate change could cause stronger turbulence for airline passengers, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Reading in England say “turbulence strong enough to catapult unbuckled passengers
Read MoreUS, Russian Crew Lands After Six-month Stay on Space Station
A U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts made a parachute landing in Kazakhstan on Monday, wrapping up a nearly six-month mission aboard the International Space Station, a NASA TV broadcast
Read MoreScientists Link El Nino to Increase in Cholera in Eastern Africa
Researchers are reporting a link between a climate phenomenon know as El Nino and the number of cholera cases in eastern Africa. Predicting when there’s going to be an El
Read MoreNearly 5M Children in War-torn Yemen Get Polio Vaccine
Nearly five million children under age five have been successfully vaccinated against polio in war-torn Yemen almost two-months after a nationwide immunization campaign was launched by the World Health Organization
Read MoreResearchers Close to Injection-free Vaccine
Getting a vaccine without the shot has always been one of the greatest hopes of medicine. For people in the developed world it means getting a vaccine can be as
Read MoreMalaysian Rhino Horn Seizure Worth Over $3 Million
Malaysian customs officials said Monday they have confiscated 18 rhino horns, weighing more than 51 kilograms, and valued at over $3 million. Customs said they found the horns in a
Read MorePlastic Contaminants Discovered in Deep Ocean
Most people have likely heard about the dangers of microplastics, the particles less than 5 millimeters in size that deteriorate from larger plastic pieces that have entered the oceans. Scientists
Read MoreBig Asteroid Is Heading Close to Earth
A relatively large asteroid will cross Earth’s orbit around the sun this month. Astrophysicists and astronomers say there is no chance of a collision, but it will be the closest
Read MoreLack of Iodized Salt Causes ‘Serious Public Health Problem’ in Cambodia
When Arnaud Laillou, a nutrition specialist with UNICEF, led a salt iodization study in 2014, he wanted to be sure that salt producers were not adding too much iodine. Just
Read More3-D-Printed Microscope Turns Smartphone into DNA Sequencer
With the right attachment, a smartphone can be used as a diagnostic tool for infectious diseases like tuberculosis. Faith Lapidus reports. …
Read MoreScientists Get Closer to Building Artificial Life
Despite ethical and safety concerns, researchers are getting closer to building life from scratch. In fact, scientists are hoping to synthesize a human genome in the next 10 years. Investors
Read MoreUnlocking Mysteries of a Fly’s Eye
We have radars to track flying objects, but a tiny fly may be even better at tracking and grabbing fast moving prey. Scientists at the University of Cambridge learned that
Read MoreAir Force Space Chief Open to Flying on Recycled SpaceX Rockets
The U.S. Air Force is open to buying rides on previously flown SpaceX rockets to put military satellites into orbit, a move expected to cut launch costs for the Pentagon,
Read MoreKentucky Coal Museum Gets Power From Solar Panels
Don’t look to the Kentucky Coal Museum to bring coal back. The museum is installing solar panels on its roof, part of a project aimed at lowering the energy costs
Read MoreAstronaut John Glenn Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery
John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth who later became the world’s oldest astronaut and a longtime U.S. senator, was laid to rest on Thursday at Arlington National
Read MoreUN: Latin America’s Poor Need More Help to Tackle Zika
The ripple effects of the Zika virus are hitting the poor hard in Latin America and the Caribbean, and could knock back development unless states involve communities in a stronger
Read MoreCDC: 25 Percent of Men Infected with Cancer-causing HPV
A cancer causing strain of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, has infected 25 percent of men and 20 percent of women in the United States, new statistics from the National
Read MoreJohn Glenn, Former US Astronaut and Senator, to Be Interred in Arlington Cemetery
U.S. astronaut John Glenn, who died in December at age 95, will be buried Thursday in Arlington National Cemetery, a place of honor for members of the U.S. military. His
Read MoreVeteran NASA Spacewoman Getting 3 Extra Months in Orbit
The world’s oldest and most experienced spacewoman is getting three extra months in orbit. NASA announced Wednesday that astronaut Peggy Whitson will remain on the International Space Station until
Read MoreEbola Treatment Unit Torn Down as Liberians Recall Outbreak
Bulldozers cleared the remains of a once busy Ebola treatment unit in Liberia on Wednesday, as health care workers, officials and some who were treated there gathered to mark the
Read MoreStudy Says Hitting the Weights, Jumping, Could Help Bone Density
When people think of osteoporosis, they usually think of women, but men can get osteoporosis, too. Osteoporosis literally means “porous bones.” Normal bones look somewhat like honeycombs. But with osteoporosis,
Read MoreStudy: Weight-bearing Exercise May Promote Strong Bones
The number of people with osteoporosis is expected to grow dramatically. Weight lifting, resistance training is part of the answer. VOA’s Carol Pearson reports on a study about men and
Read MoreAgency Chief: Russia Open to Extending International Space Station Partnership
Russia is open to extending its partnership in the International Space Station with the United States, Europe, Japan and Canada beyond the currently planned end of the program in 2024,
Read MoreScientists Find Common Antibiotic Could Prevent or Treat PTSD
A common antibiotic called doxycycline can disrupt the formation of negative thoughts and fears in the brain and may prove useful in treating or preventing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according
Read MoreTrump Administration Cuts Off US Funds for UN Agency Over Abortion
The Trump administration said Monday it was cutting off U.S. funding to the United Nations agency for reproductive health, accusing the agency of supporting population control programs in China that
Read MoreExperts Urge Huge Expansion of Online Therapy For Mental Illness
A “massive and growing” mental health burden across the world can only be tackled successfully with a major expansion of online psychiatric resources such as virtual clinics and web-based psychotherapies,
Read MoreBabies Cry More in UK, Canada and Italy, Less in Germany, Study Finds
Babies cry more in Britain, Canada, Italy and Netherlands than in other countries, while newborns in Denmark, Germany and Japan cry and fuss the least, researchers said on Monday. In
Read MoreGene Editing Creates Plants Resistant to Pathogens
Cereals such as wheat and barley are important food plants, grown almost everywhere in the world. But they are susceptible to diseases and one of the most damaging is a
Read More‘Sci-Fi’ Cancer Therapy Fights Brain Tumors, Study Finds
It sounds like science fiction, but a cap-like device that makes electric fields to fight cancer improved survival for the first time in more than a decade for people with
Read MoreWhy Are Pandas Black and White?
Humans have always wondered why certain animals, such as tigers or pandas, have such unusual color patterns. Folklore usually explained it as a consequence of some dramatic event. But scientists
Read MoreResearchers Study Early Development Through Lab-Grown Embryos
Scientists working at Cambridge University in England have coaxed a collection of mouse stem cells to turn into a mouse embryo. This breakthrough could change the way scientists study early
Read MoreArgonne Lab Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Oil Spill Cleanup
If you were a casual observer watching Argonne National Laboratory scientist Seth Darling work, it would be easy to miss the low-tech but groundbreaking invention he’s concocted in his brightly
Read MoreExtra Portion of SpaceX Rocket Recovered from Launch, Musk Says
Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday salvaged half of the $6 million nosecone of its rocket, in what the space entrepreneur deemed an important feat in the drive to recover more
Read MoreHow Ebola Impacted Liberia’s Appetite for Bushmeat
When Ebola struck Liberia, consumption of bushmeat dropped dramatically. But in an odd twist, poorer households cut their consumption much more than well-to-do households. The findings have implications for public
Read MoreResearch Bridges Spinal Cord Injury, Restores Some Movement
Researchers in a pilot clinical trial have made it possible for a paralyzed man to move his arm. As Bronwyn Benito reports, it is a critical step toward restoring mobility
Read MoreArgonne Laboratory Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Oil Spill Cleanup
While the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory in suburban Chicago is best known for its contributions to nuclear energy development, it is also an incubator for technological innovation
Read MoreScientists Grow Potato Plant in Mars Simulator
Could potatoes one day support human life on Mars? Scientists in Peru have used a simulator that mimics the harsh conditions on the Red Planet to successfully grow a small
Read MoreUS Senate Kills Family-planning Rule; Pence Breaks Tie
Vice President Mike Pence took the rare step of breaking a tie in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, casting the deciding vote to roll back protections for reproductive health funds.
Read MoreSpaceX Launches its First Recycled Rocket in Historic Leap
SpaceX launched its first recycled rocket Thursday, the biggest leap yet in its bid to drive down costs and speed up flights. The Falcon 9 blasted off from Florida’s
Read MoreThe High Cost of Incivility at Work
Workplaces have become less civil spaces than they once were. People don’t say please and thank you. Employees send e-mails and texts during meetings, ignoring the speaker and tuning out
Read MoreOlder Women May Be Predisposed To Be Less Active
Pushing yourself is harder if you are a woman older than 50. Just ask Meschelle Sevier. “I would rather sit on the couch at home and watch re-runs,” Sevier says.
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