July 17, 2021 European floods: Death toll tops 150 as water recedes The death toll from disastrous flooding in western Europe rose above 150 on Saturday as rescue workers toiled to clear up the devastation and prevent further damage.
July 16, 2021 Just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern humans, study shows What makes humans unique? Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for more precise comparisons between the DNA of modern humans and that of our extinct ancestors.
July 16, 2021 California's GOP Reps push back on state's controversial 'equity in math' program GOP lawmakers expressed major concerns with the proposed plan for public schools to "phase out" the option for students to enter accelerated or advanced mathematics classes and require students to study at the same level until junior year of high school.
July 13, 2021 California backtracks on woke math curriculum overhaul after stern opposition California is set to push back implementing an overhaul of its mathematics curriculum after opponents argued the plan needlessly inserts politics into lessons.
July 10, 2021 Harvard to study pyschedelics and the law as decriminalization gains steam Harvard University has plans to study "equity in psychedelics research, commerce and therapeutics," thanks to a new search grant.
July 9, 2021 Bug experts dropping gypsy moth name after deeming it offensive Bug experts are dropping the common name of a destructive insect because it's considered an ethnic slur: the gypsy moth.
July 9, 2021 Reno City Hall evacuated as 6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes region Reno City Hall was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck along Nevada's border with California.
July 7, 2021 Eastern US sees Songbirds dying from mysterious illness, scientists ask public for help Across the eastern and mid-Atlantic United States, songbirds are dying and scientists are asking for the public's help to understand why.
July 4, 2021 Elsa latest: Tropical storm warning issued for parts of Florida Keys The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for the Florida Keys, in addition to storm watches for the state's southwestern coast Sunday morning as Tropical Storm Elsa headed toward the state.
July 3, 2021 Brood X cicadas are gone: When will they reemerge? Brood X cicadas were seemingly everywhere across the eastern U.S. last month.
