Tag: Science
Insider Q&A: Sophie Zhang, Facebook whistleblower
Sophie Zhang worked as a Facebook data scientist for nearly three years before was she fired in the fall of 2020. On her final...
EXPLAINER: Do I still have to wear a mask? What about kids?
The government's new guidance on masks for vaccinated people has left some Americans confused and sent businesses and states scrambling to adjust their rules....
CDC director defends decision to ditch masks
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday defended the decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, stressing...
Sharks use Earth’s magnetic field as a GPS, scientists say
PORTLAND, Maine — Sharks use the Earth's magnetic field as a sort of natural GPS to navigate journeys that take them great distances across...
Groups call for reintroduction of jaguars in US Southwest
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Environmental groups and scientists with two universities want U.S. wildlife managers to consider reintroducing jaguars to the American Southwest.
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Heart study: Low- and regular-dose aspirin safe, effective
An unusual study that had thousands of heart disease patients enroll themselves and track their health online as they took low- or regular-strength aspirin...
The unwitting are the target of COVID-19 falsehoods online
Dr. Michelle Rockwell lost a pregnancy in December and shared her heartache with her 30,000 Instagram followers. Weeks later, she received the COVID-19 vaccine...
Ex-Ohio State prof sentenced for sharing work with China
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A medical researcher and professor who pleaded guilty to what prosecutors called a sophisticated scheme to transfer U.S.-backed research to China...
Severe drought crisis deepens along Oregon-California border
PORTLAND, Ore. — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water...
Belugas to arrive at Mystic Aquarium after legal battle
MYSTIC, Conn. — Three Beluga whales are almost at their new home in a Connecticut aquarium after a legal battle to import them and...