Science

‘Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that mon...

CDC: US birth rate drops after slight post-COVID rebound

The fertility rate in the United States dropped in 2023, after a slight two-year rebound that followed the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report re...

Pakistan's Malaria Surge Linked to Climate Change

April 25 marks the global observance of World Malaria Day. Pakistan saw the world’s largest increase in malaria cases in 2022 following that year’...

Russia blocks UN resolution on peaceful use of outer space

Russia blocked a U.N. Security Council resolution Wednesday reaffirming the need to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space. The measure was propo...

EU launches investigation into Chinese medical device market

The European Commission launched a probe into China's public procurement of medical devices on Wednesday, the latest in a series of moves that ratchet...

As plastic treaty talks open, countries more divided than ever

Countries are under pressure to make progress on a first-ever global plastics treaty this week, but they face tense negotiations in the Canadian capit...