Low quality healthcare is increasing the burden of illness and health costs globally
July 5, 2018 - Poor quality health services are holding back progress on improving health in countries at all income levels, according to a...
Unveiling the 2018 Audubon Photography Awards Winners
NEW YORK, NY July 2, 2018 - Today, the National Audubon Society declared four talented photographers winners in the 2018 Audubon Photography Awards, the...
Drive With Caution: CFA Data Shows Most Off-Highway Vehicle Deaths Occur on Fourth of...
Washington, D.C. July 2, 2018 - As summer begins and the July 4th holiday approaches, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is issuing an...
July 4th Reminder: Fireworks and dogs don’t mix
June 29, 2018 - Independence Day fireworks can be a highlight of the summer season for many. But for the family dog, fireworks and...
SEIA Releases Updated ‘SEIA Residential Consumer Guide to Solar Power’
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 28, 2018 - To advance efforts to educate residential solar consumers across America and pave the way to a positive solar...
Hydrangeas, the strange color-changing flowers (video)
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2018 — Savvy gardeners know that they can adjust the color of hydrangea blossoms between pink and blue by altering the...
Low Vitamin D levels associated with scarring lung disease
June 19, 2018 - Reviewing medical information gathered on more than 6,000 adults over a 10-year period, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that lower...
New App Teaches Citizens to ‘Stop the Bleed,’ Save a Life
Bethesda, Md. June 18, 2018 – Knowing what to do to save a life in the aftermath of a mass trauma event -- natural...
Continental Divide: Photo Exhibit Explores Border Wall’s Impact on Wildlife
Washington, DC, June 14, 2018 —A new photo exhibit on Capitol Hill examines how a US-Mexico border wall could cause irreversible damage to human...
Caesar’s last breath and Einstein’s lost fridge (VIDEO)
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2018 — Are you breathing air molecules that were once exhaled by Caesar, Joan of Arc or Madame Curie? And why...
Bee City USA joins forces with the Xerces Society
ASHEVILLE, NC. June 12, 2018 - Bee City USA began as a spark from one person and has grown into a nationwide network of...
‘Jurassic Park’ made a dinosaur-sized leap forward in computer-generated animation on screen, 25 years...
Computer-generated dinosaurs walk the Earth. Universal Pictures Studios Adam Bargteil, University of Maryland, Baltimore County June 8, 2018 - With 25 years of hindsight, “Jurassic Park” marks...
“Every Kid in A Park” program faces cancellation by Trump administration
WASHINGTON, May 31, 2018 - News reports suggest that Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and the Trump administration will pull the plug on...
Dog Days of Summer: Vet Tips for Pet Safety (video)
May 29, 2018 - For those who don’t live in the South, summertime in Georgia may bring thoughts of front porches and sweet tea....
Does cannabis cure cancer? We asked an expert
Yarygin/Shutterstock.com May 29, 2018 - For thousands of years people have used cannabis for recreational, ritualistic and medicinal purposes. In the modern era, the latter...
Sierra Club’s Reinventing Power Documentary Highlights Clean Energy’s True Backstory
LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2018 - Today, the Sierra Club announced the completion of its latest documentary, Reinventing Power: America’s Renewable Energy Boom, which...
Should I kill spiders in my home? An entomologist explains why not to
He comes in peace. Matt Bertone, CC BY-ND May 17, 2018 - I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t...
How Milk Becomes Cheese (VIDEO)
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2018 — Making cheese is an ancient exercise in preserving the nutritional value of milk. And it's also pretty tasty. With...
Human Rights Campaign Releases Powerful Video Featuring Survivor of “Conversion Therapy”
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2018 — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization,...
May, July peak months for grilling fires (video)
May 16, 2018 – Grilling season is right around the corner and grill gurus everywhere are preparing for many family parties and barbecues. The...