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Tropical parasite gains a foothold in the US, especially in TexasScientists identified a new strain of a parasite that causes the disease leishmaniasis, and they mainly found it in people who had not recently traveled outside the U.S.
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Humanity's future on the moon: Why Russia, India and other countries are racing to the lunar south poleHalf a century after the first humans landed on the moon, global interest is once again rising to visit our celestial neighbor. This time, nations have their sights set on the lunar south pole. Why?
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200,000 Americans could die of temperature-related causes each year if global warming hits 3 CAn analysis suggests that annual temperature-related deaths in the U.S. could rise to one-third of the number caused by cancer if global warming hits 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit (3 degrees Celsius).
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CDC health warning issued after 5 killed by 'flesh-eating' bacteria across East CoastVibrio vulnificus infections normally occur in warmer waters in the Gulf Coast, but rising global coastal sea temperatures have made infections in the eastern U.S. more common.
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Rare mosquito-borne disease that can infect the brain sickens 2, kills 1 in AlabamaTwo cases of eastern equine encephalitis were reported in recent weeks in Alabama.
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What is Juneteenth?Juneteenth is a federally-recognized American holiday observed on June 19. It is also known as Emancipation Day and Black Independence Day. In 2023, it falls on a Monday.
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Extremely rare case of mad cow disease detected in the USIt is only the seventh case of the deadly disease reported in the U.S. since it first emerged in the country in 2003.
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Birth of wild red wolf pups brings hope to species on brink of extinctionFive red wolf pups were born in a wildlife refuge in North Carolina and later gained an adopted sibling that was born in a zoo.
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Mysterious aurora-like phenomenon 'STEVE' appears during strongest solar storm for more than half a decadeSTEVE was spotted across the U.S. and in parts of the U.K. after the most powerful solar storm to hit Earth for six years smashed into our planet.
