Another problem with daylight saving time: The time change raises your risk of hitting deer on the road

Wages up as Americans are encouraged back to work and into the office – 3 takeaways from the latest jobs report

Defense Logistics Agency Ships Vaccines for Children Overseas > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News

The Defense Logistics Agency is receiving, packing and shipping pediatric doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine overseas for children, ages 5 to 11, of Defense Department personnel.

COVID-19 had a surprising effect on 2020 US election

A new study of the US 2020 election shows that Donald Trump actually lost more ground to Joe Biden in counties that experienced fewer COVID-19 cases,

Lessons from the Virginia governor's race: Pay attention to voters' concerns instead of making it all about national politics

Comet's intense heat turned sand to glass 12,000 years ago

Heat from a comet exploding just above the ground in what is now the Atacama Desert in Chile fused sandy soil into patches of glass around 12,000 yeas ago.

Young people get less sex ed now than 25 years ago

A significant number of young people in the US receive no sex ed information about birth control and STI prevention before they have sexual intercourse.

COVID-19 had a surprising effect on US 2020 election

A new study of the US 2020 election shows that Donald Trump actually lost more ground to Joe Biden in counties that experienced fewer COVID-19 cases,

Librarians provide tools to help students find better information – but schools are cutting their numbers

A new, lower threshold for lead poisoning in children means more kids will get tested – but the ultimate solution is eliminating lead sources

US Muslims gave more to charity than other Americans in 2020

Matching tweets to ZIP codes can spotlight hot spots of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

The US was not prepared for a pandemic – free market capitalism and government deregulation may be to blame

Is COVID-19 here to stay? A team of biologists explains what it means for a virus to become endemic

2 things cause weak quads after ACL surgery

Weak quadriceps after ACL surgery isn't only the result of muscle atrophy. New research uncovers a second cause.

Atacama desert plants may hold clues to saving crops

Plants that thrive in the harsh Atacama desert are a "genetic goldmine" for engineering crops for our dry future, say researchers.

Forests can't handle all the net-zero emissions plans – companies and countries expect nature to offset too much carbon

Australian Fair Work Commission rules that farm workers on piece rate entitled to minimum wage

Remnants of the Berlin Wall — where are they now?

Learn how and why segments of the Berlin Wall, a symbol of totalitarianism and the Cold War, wound up all over the world.

Q&A: ‘I took my baby on field research trips’

We have very few women in lymphatic filariasis

Battling diseases of poverty

Elephantiasis is still a major health burden across Africa.

Big business, poverty, autocracy ‘hinder health policy’

Poor, undemocratic nations are slow to instate policies on tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy foods, say researchers.

Global South observers ‘blocked from COP26 negotiations’

Urgent action is needed to give those most vulnerable to climate change a voice at COP26, say advocates.

Do monogenetic volcanoes threaten the southwestern US?

Monogenetic volcanoes erupt just once, for a few days or for decades. New research examines their presence in the Southwestern US.

Supreme Court appears to suggest right to guns at home extends to carrying them in public too

Lessons from the Virginia governor's race: Make your best case

Lack of whale poop has major impact on ocean ecosystems

Fifty years later, scientists are still discovering the consequences of whale hunting. New findings reveal how the giants' absence affects the ecosystem.

Being nice to others makes them more likely to be nice to you

New research finds that people tend to reciprocate each other's behavior. A person who acts friendly and sociable is more likely get the same in return.

Brain's immune system may not be to blame for FASD

The bain's immune system may not be at the root of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, which can cause children lifetime physical and cognitive impairments.

Marines Roll With the Thunder > U.S. Department of Defense > Story

Marines participate in Rolling Thunder, a Marines-led live-fire artillery exercise, designed to test Marines' abilities to operate in a simulated littoral environment.