Albert Wagner
RFK Jr. Wants to Reshape US Health Policy. Good Luck With That
Kennedy’s past makes him an unlikely candidate for agriculture secretary, according to Daniel Glickman, who served in the role during ...
Oil giant Shell posts small drop in third-quarter profit to $6 billion
The Shell logo is displayed outside a petrol station in Radstock in Somerset, England, on Feb. 17, 2024. Matt Cardy ...
Bird flu could become deadlier if it mixes with seasonal flu viruses, experts warn
Bird flu appears to be rising in the U.S., but only among people exposed to infected animals — namely, cows ...
Reactor could make direct air capture more energy efficient
Rice University researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to drastically reduce energy consumption for direct air ...
OceanGate Faces Federal Investigation a Year After the Titan Submersible Implosion
The apparent success of the leaseback arrangement might explain how Rush was able to attract what was OceanGate’s largest ever ...
WTI falls after worst day in two years
U.S. crude oil edged lower on Tuesday, one day after posting the worst daily loss in two years. Energy traders ...
7 centuries-old suits of battle armor from around the world
Some suits of armor were designed to impress rather than to protect; others were lifesaving tools used in battle, where ...
When is a heat wave just a heat wave, and when is it climate change?
When extreme weather events occur, can we tell if they’re directly attributable to climate change? A new study used the ...
Amazon looks to advanced nuclear reactors to meet climate goals
Two days after Google cut a “world’s first” deal to purchase electricity from advanced nuclear reactors, Amazon announced three new ...
The Secret Electrostatic World of Insects
When England’s team exposed caterpillars to electric fields similar to those generated by a flying wasp, caterpillars displayed defensive behaviors ...