After Dobbs, miscarriage care looked different in states with abortion bans
States with abortion bans are trending away from evidence-based miscarriage treatment that includes mifepristone, compared with states without bans.
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950-year-old burial of a pet dingo is first clear archaeological evidence of humans ritually ‘feeding’ a grave anywhere in the world
Archaeologists have excavated the remains of a dingo that was buried by ancestors of the Australian Aboriginal Barkindji people and “fed” for the next 500
Deadly Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, WHO declares
Health officials suspect that an Ebola epidemic has killed 100 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the World Health Organization declaring it
‘Truly significant’: James Webb telescope reveals largest-ever map of the universe’s hidden megastructures
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have created the most detailed map of the cosmic web ever.
Daunian kyathos: A 2,700-year-old ceramic cup from Italy decorated with an exuberant-looking, bug-eyed fellow
A pre-Roman ceramic cup or ladle that could inspire kitchenware today — this li’l dude is excited to mix!
Newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid will fly super close to Earth today — and you can watch it live
Newly spotted asteroid 2026 JH2, which could be up to 115 feet wide, will fly past Earth closer than some satellites on Monday (May 18).
What scientists are learning about geoengineering from satellite pollution
Professor Eloise Marais from the University College London talks about her research on pollution from satellites and its impact on earth’s climate.
NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory Maps Interstellar Ice in Milky Way
An observation made by NASA’s SPHEREx mission reveals vast frozen complexes in the Cygnus X star-forming region of the Milky Way galaxy. The chemical signature
Why aren’t brain transplants possible?
Lining up donor and recipient nerves for a potential brain transplant is one thing. Getting them to communicate is another.
World Health Organization declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency
Health officials are working to contain a new Ebola outbreak in the DRC of a virus strain with no known vaccine. (Image credit: Constant Same
‘Last titan’ of Thailand discovered, and it’s the longest-necked dinosaur on record from Southeast Asia
A newfound species of long-necked dinosaur from Thailand lived up to 120 million years ago, and it’s the largest known of its kind from Southeast
‘We kept finding large, circular mass graves’ in the Sahara predating the ancient Egyptians, archaeologists report
Archaeologists have found 260 burials in the Sahara that predate ancient Egypt.
Webb and Hubble sink deep into the dazzling Whirlpool Galaxy — Space photo of the week
A striking new image of the Whirlpool Galaxy is helping astronomers solve one of the biggest mysteries in star formation.
A surprising solution to cut asphalt’s impact on human health
Elham Fini, professor of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University, talks about her work on the health impact of asphalt emissions