Study: Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals
WASHINGTON — More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada likely contain high levels of a toxic industrial compound linked...
Behind in quantum compute race, Germany gets boost from IBM
BERLIN — IBM on Tuesday unveiled one of Europe's most powerful quantum computers in Germany, boosting the country's efforts to stay in the race...
More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in US by Christmas 2019
NEW YORK — A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest and largest study to suggest...
Poll finds dramatic rise in Palestinian support for Hamas
JERUSALEM — A new poll released Tuesday finds a dramatic surge in Palestinian support for Hamas following last month's Gaza war, with around three...
Robotic ship sets off to retrace the Mayflower’s journey
LONDON — Four centuries and one year after the Mayflower departed from Plymouth, England, on a historic sea journey to America, another trailblazing vessel...
Endangered corpse flower blooms in Warsaw, drawing crowds
WARSAW, Poland — The endangered Sumatran Titan arum, a giant foul-smelling blossom also known as the corpse flower, went into a rare, short bloom...
US bans dogs brought in from 100 countries with rabies risk
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials Monday announced a one-year ban on bringing in dogs from more than 100 countries where rabies is still...
Extra COVID vaccine may help protect transplant patients
A small study offers the first hint that an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccines just might give some organ transplant recipients a needed boost...
Costly frost in France attributed to climate change
BERLIN — Scientists say damaging frost that caused significant economic loss to France's central winegrowing region this year was made more likely by climate...
AMA doctors meet amid vocal backlash over racial equity plan
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