Measles cases surge in the United States amid falling vaccination rates
The United States is in the midst of the second-highest year of measles cases since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated in this country
New fruit fly study shows the whole-body impact of Alzheimer’s disease
While Alzheimer’s disease is mostly considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence suggests that the condition also affects other organs of the body.
Midlife carbohydrate quality linked to healthier aging in women
Intakes of dietary fiber, high-quality and total carbohydrates in midlife were favorably linked to healthy aging and other positive health outcomes in older women, according
X-ray Clues Reveal Destroyed Planet
In about 5 billion years, our Sun will run out of fuel and expand, possibly engulfing Earth. These end stages of a star’s life can
Multiple people injured after Mexican navy ship sails into Brooklyn Bridge
New York City’s mayor says 19 people were injured, four seriously, when a Mexican tall ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge. The span was spared major
North America’s ‘broken heart’: The billion-year-old scar from when the continent nearly ripped apart
The Midcontinent Rift is a giant tear that formed in what is now the U.S. Midwest 1.1 billion years ago. Nicknamed North America’s “broken heart,”
What is Moore’s Law and does this decades-old computing prophecy still hold true?
Moore’s Law was an off-hand prediction that came to be one of the prevailing laws of modern computing — but what did it predict, and
Dyson Purifier Cool PC1 (TP11) review: A summer must-have or an overpriced fan?
The Dyson Purifier Cool PC1 is a great fan-air purifier combo, but it lacks the ‘wow’ factor that would justify its high price.
1 dead, more than a dozen injured after Mexican naval training ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge
One person died, a senior City Hall official said, and more than a dozen others were injured when a historic Mexican naval training ship struck
Journalism shows heart, resiliency to win the Preakness Stakes — just like the Altadena community he represents
Journalism won the Preakness Stakes with the same resiliency that the Altadena community has after the wildfires in January.
Mexican navy training ship hits New York’s Brooklyn Bridge – as mayor says at least 19 injured
At least 19 people were injured after a Mexican navy ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge during a promotional tour in New York, according to mayor
Explosion outside fertility clinic that killed one person was ‘act of terrorism’
One person has died in a bomb explosion near a reproductive health clinic in California which the FBI said was an “intentional act of terrorism”.
Q&A: Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo on his Olympic triumph; African sprinters
Tebogo talks to Al Jazeera about breaking the American and Jamaican dominance, and the future of sprinting in Africa.
Arab League calls for funds to rebuild Gaza at summit in Baghdad
The war on Palestinian territory dominated the summit, especially after Israel approves plans to expand its offensive.