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The billionaire and former mayor of New York City will fund programs in 10 developing countries.

Researchers are gaining a better understanding of the biochemical processes that precede female octopuses’ deaths after they lay and then tend their eggs.

The company said production could resume in about 2 weeks and store shelves would be restocked several weeks later.

The spread of the Omicron variant has given scientists an unsettling answer: repeatedly, sometimes within months.

On Sunday night, Earth’s shadow will fall over the moon and make our natural satellite turn blood red.

An ad led to Domingo Morales falling in love with compost. A windfall is helping him spread the word.

Meet the new materials overpowering the electric economy.

A clinical trial will be needed to verify the research, which offered a warning about taking steroids or nonprescription drugs to soothe aches that many experience.

The lone star tick can trigger an allergic reaction to red meat in those bitten. Now this arachnid’s territory is expanding.

16 years ago, Dennis DeGray was paralyzed in an accident. Now, implants in his brain allow him some semblance of control.

Climate change sharply increased the chances of catastrophic rains in the country’s east, a team of researchers has found.

The Event Horizon Telescope has once again caught sight of the “unseeable.”

After scandals in which doctors let unsupervised assistants operate on patients, the country is becoming one of the first to require cameras in operating rooms.

The remains of a Deinonychus antirrhopus, the beast that inspired the velociraptor in “Jurassic Park,” are believed to be the first of their kind sold at a public auction.

The discovery in Turkey led to a looting charge against the homebuilders and captured a time when the Neo-Assyrian Empire was the region’s dominant power.

Republicans link the move to rising gas prices while the administration said it was a result of conflicting legal opinions and a lack of interest among bidders.

Smog from factories and cars has led to more storms in the Atlantic Ocean, but fewer in the Pacific. A new study explains why.

It’s the first time underwear has been authorized for this purpose, and it provides a new choice for protection where the few options have been unpopular.

Antibody levels rose in the children who received it, suggesting the vaccine protects against infection. But the data were gathered before the arrival of Omicron.

Researchers identified a protein in the fluid that could boost the cognition of aging animals — and might lead to future treatments for people.