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Health Experts Slam Possible FDA “Black Box” Warning for COVID Vaccines
12 December 2025 @ 5:45 pm
The FDA is reportedly weighing adding high-level warning labels to COVID vaccines, a move that some experts say may cause unfounded concerns over safety
Photos Reveal Moths Sipping Tears from a Moose
12 December 2025 @ 12:00 pm
Moths sometimes drink the tears of other animals, but the behavior has mostly been observed in the tropics. New photographs show only the second observation outside of that area
What Time Is It on Mars?
12 December 2025 @ 11:45 am
Precisely calibrating clocks on Mars is harder than you’d think, because of some extremely esoteric physics
AI as the New Empire? Karen Hao Explains the Hidden Costs of OpenAI’s Ambitions
12 December 2025 @ 11:00 am
Journalist Karen Hao unpacks the rise of AI “empires,” their ideological roots, and the hidden environmental and societal costs of OpenAI’s quest for artificial general intelligence.
COVID Vaccines Slashed Kids’ ER Visits by 76 Percent, Study Finds
11 December 2025 @ 9:10 pm
A report published by the CDC reaffirms the effectiveness of COVID vaccines at preventing severe disease in children
U.S. Approves First Device to Treat Depression with Brain Stimulation at Home
11 December 2025 @ 7:45 pm
The FDA has approved a device that aims to treat depression by sending electric current into a part of the brain known to regulate mood
Before Flowers Existed, Ancient Cycad Plants Lured Insects with Heat
11 December 2025 @ 7:00 pm
New research on strange cycad plants offers a glimpse into the prehistoric origins of pollination
U.S. Sunscreens Aren’t Great. The FDA Could Soon Change That
11 December 2025 @ 5:15 pm
The U.S. is considering allowing bemotrizinol, a highly effective UV filter used throughout Europe and Asia, in its sunscreen products for the first time
Measles Outbreaks Accelerate as U.S. Inches Closer to a Disease Tipping Point
11 December 2025 @ 4:40 pm
More than 1,900 people, mostly children, have been sickened by measles in the U.S. in 2025. The outbreaks are moving the country toward losing its measles-free status by early next year
Killer Whales and Dolphins May Team Up to Hunt Salmon
11 December 2025 @ 4:10 pm
Tantalizing observations suggest marine mammals may be teaming up to hunt