Science

Mystery illness causing paralysis in children baffles doctors

Federal and state health officials are baffled by a mysterious and rare illness that seems to target children, causing paralysis. As of Tuesday, 62 cases of what doctors are calling acute flaccid...

Researchers find bright sides to some invasive species

EDGEWATER, MARYLAND — Off the shores of Newfoundland, Canada, an ecosystem is unraveling at the hands (or pincers) of an invasive crab. Some 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) to the south, the same invasive...

New study links warmer water, more hurricanes

A new study is blaming 2017's unusually high number of hurricanes on the Atlantic Ocean's rising surface temperatures. The report is one of the first to suggest that human-driven global warming...

PH to host ASEAN Science Ministers meeting

MANILA – The Philippines will host the ASEAN Science Ministers meeting in Cebu City on Oct. 15-19. "There are many concerns in the region. Concerns on sustainable development goals, food security, energy security,...

Newer contraception tries to engage men

Newer birth control for men is beginning to fill the gap between the traditional condoms and sterilization. One new technology involves inserting a hypodermic needle into the scrotum. It is said to...

Tobacco industry uses social media to circumvent bans

GENEVA — Delegates from 137 countries are attending a week-long anti-tobacco conference to exchange ideas and propose policies for tackling the worldwide tobacco pandemic. Organizers say progress has been made since the...

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