Facebook bans some, but not all, QAnon groups and accounts
Facebook said it will restrict the right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon and will no longer recommend that users join groups supporting it, although the company isn't banning it outright.
Scientists on Arctic mission make unplanned detour to pole
A German icebreaker carrying scientists on a year-long international expedition in the high Arctic has reached the North Pole, after making an unplanned detour there due to lighter-than-usual sea ice conditions.
Iowa still cleaning up a week later from terrifying derecho
Rare "inland hurricane" caused $4 billion in damage in eastern Iowa
World
More eggs harvested from last 2 northern white rhinos
An international team of scientists said they successfully extracted eggs from the last two remaining northern white rhinos, a step on the way to possibly saving the subspecies from extinction.
Science
For doctors of color, microaggressions are all too familiar
Many find it challenging to be advocates for themselves and their patients, particularly within the rigid hierarchies of the medical system.
National
Trump orders Chinese owner of TikTok to sell US assets
President Donald Trump on Friday gave the Chinese company ByteDance 90 days to divest itself of any assets used to support the popular TikTok app in the United States.
Science
Physically draining activity at work may take toll on brains
The brains looked different if the workers felt that their jobs were physically hard than if they did not.
Science
Citrus flavoring is weaponized against insect-borne diseases
Adding a new weapon to the fight against insect-borne illnesses including Lyme disease and malaria, the Environmental Protection Agency approved a chemical that both repels…
Science
Diagnoses of 6 common cancers fall 46% during pandemic
The trend is one that worries cancer doctors.
TV & Media
Apple, Google drop Fortnite from app stores over payments
Apple and Google dropped the popular game Fortnite from their app stores after the game's developer introduced a direct payment plan that bypasses their platforms.
Science
A coral milestone: Lab-grown and replanted corals to spawn in Florida Keys
It's a promising boost for efforts to restore the ravaged reef systems.
Nation
Not easy eating green: Herbivores most at extinction risk
Although scientists often worry most about the loss of the world’s predators, a comprehensive new study finds that plant-eating herbivores are the animals most at…
National
Facebook beefs up anti-misinformation efforts ahead of US election
Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages -- labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcoming presidential election.
Local
Beetle that destroys lawns found in Minnesota for first time
The European chafer beetle inflicts more damage to turf than Japanese beetles, the state Ag Department said.
World
Urgent pumping removes oil from ship grounded near Mauritius
In a race against tides and time, workers pumped tons of fuel on Tuesday from a Japanese bulk carrier ship grounded in the shallow waters of Mauritius to try to prevent a renewed oil spill from further fouling the island's eastern lagoons and shore.
Minneapolis
Mussel project could lure wildlife back to stretch of Mississippi
For the first time in nearly a century, native river life could return to a barren stretch of the Mississippi above St. Anthony Falls.
National
Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S.
France's global nuclear fusion device a puzzle of huge parts
A hugely ambitious project to replicate the energy of the sun is entering a critical phase.
Science
Source of Stonehenge's massive rock is revealed
The breakthrough came last summer when the long-lost core from Stone 58 was returned to the charity that manages Stonehenge.
Science
Scientists discover baby dinosaur jawbone
DALLAS – After years of searching the Arctic, scientists have discovered the fragment of a baby dinosaur’s tiny jawbone, providing what they believe is a…
Science
Radar to help find graves in Great Smoky Mountains of enslaved people
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – One of the oldest mysteries in the Great Smoky Mountains is where some of its earliest settlers are buried. Now the National…
Science
Resurgent diseases prowl in the shadow of coronavirus
Years of progress against infectious disease such as TB at risk of being undone.
Science
Sledding team trained hard for gold in 2010. Some regret it
Elite competitors for years have talked of mental fog, headaches, depression.