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"He brought his culture of innovation with him," said Dr. Emond. "And his personal abilities, his ability to work long hours, never to give up, never to give up, no matter how difficult the situation is, to carry out operations that many…

WASHINGTON - President Biden may be forced to conduct a new oil drilling lease sale in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, despite his vow to reduce fossil fuel pollution and action this week to suspend Arctic drilling leases that…

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new drug to treat a vaginal yeast infection, which is particularly common in pregnant women who take birth control pills or take antibiotics.The drug Brexafemme (Ibrexafungerp)…

An elephant’s trunk is a marvel of biology. Devoid of any joints or bone, the trunk is an appendage made of pure muscle that is capable of both uprooting trees and gingerly plucking individual leaves and also boasts a sense of smell more…

As the world's oil and gas giants face increasing pressure to reduce their fossil fuel emissions, small, private drilling companies become the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the country, often by buying up the industry's polluting…

Conservative groups claim that Mr Biden's suspension of the leases may be illegal. "The government cannot sign a $ 14 million contract and then void the contract without giving a reason," said Devin Watkins, an attorney for the Competitive…

“These things create a change in value and change a risk for this massive asset that you’re buying as a consumer, and whether people are proactively asking for it or not, we think it’s a responsibility to surface it to them,” Mr. Berkowitz…

The coin is in the illusionist’s left hand, now it’s in the right — or is it? Sleight of hand tricks are old standbys for magicians, street performers and people who’ve had a little too much to drink at parties.On humans, the deceptions…

Arrayed across a plateau on an island in the high Norwegian Arctic, the 100 geodesic domes of the Svalbard Satellite Station look like abstract mushrooms sprouting from the snowy landscape.From outside, there seems to be little going on.…

More than a third of heat-related deaths in many parts of the world can be attributed to the extra warming associated with climate change, according to a new study that makes a case for taking strong action to reduce greenhouse gas…