To keep drug prices high, pharma has been piling up the patents
The cost of healthcare in general is a debilitating, pre-existing condition for Americans. But the high prices of prescription drugs usually stand out as a
Trump cuts fuel economy standards back to 2014 levels
The federal government’s war on fuel efficiency claimed another victim today. The Department of Transportation released a new rule for the country’s Corporate Average Fuel
Ahead of rare execution, lone woman on Tennessee death row says ‘I am at peace’
With her execution days away, the lone woman on Tennessee’s death row says she is prepared to die but “nervous” about how the state intends
A search for their loved ones’ remains, three months after Venezuela earthquakes
Sleeping in tents in front of collapsed buildings and removing rubble with bare hands, family members and volunteers search the ruins with at least 1,500
Stand-up comic released after being convicted of insulting Erdoğan
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş also faces a travel ban but has been released due to time served.
Stuck between superpowers: How Australia navigates the China-US rivalry
Australia is increasingly concerned about China’s military might – but Beijing is also its biggest trade partner.
People escape historic Kyiv building hit by Russian drone
The BBC’s Paul Adams reports from the scene of the strike on Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences.
Remains of dozens of suspected kidnap victims found in Nigerian forests
Investigations are ongoing to establish the identities of at least 28 people whose remains were recovered by police.
Scientists just discovered what coffee really does to your gut and brain
A new study suggests coffee may influence mood and brain function by changing the activity of microbes in the gut. Both caffeinated and decaf coffee
Blood tests reveal why astronauts get constipated in space
Spaceflight may dramatically change the gut within weeks, causing bacteria to break down more protein as food moves more slowly through the intestines. The shift
Pomegranate compound improves heart function by up to 80% in study
A compound the body can make after eating pomegranates, walnuts, and some berries improved measures of heart function by up to 80% in animal models
Magnetism may have helped kick-start our solar system
Ancient meteorites reveal a powerful magnetic field that may have helped feed the growing sun.
Peru’s penguins are on the brink. A super El Niño could make it worse.
Avian flu, overfishing, and a super El Niño have decimated Peru’s largest colony of Humboldt penguins. Scientists are holding out hope that their numbers will
