Coal-burning power plants released more mercury last year, according to an analysis by The Times. It reverses a downward trend of emissions of a metal that interferes with brain development. By Irena ...

May 11, 2026 • Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation said Sunday. May 11, 2026 • With ...

The U.S. has pressed Argentina and Chile to review two Chinese telescope projects in the Andean deserts. Astronomers are worried about setbacks to research. By Emma BubolaEdward Wong and Sarah Pabst ...

Did clever K-9 discover 100 smuggled pork, chicken sandwiches from Thai 7-Eleven in airport bust? Travelers entering the U.S. must declare some items, including meats and other agricultural products.

May 10, 2026 Scientists have uncovered a hidden “stop-scratching” signal in the nervous system that tells your brain when enough scratching is enough. The discovery centers on a molecule called TRPV4, ...