Science

Disease-carrying fleas abound on New York City’s rats

In the first study of its kind since the 1920s, rats in New York City were found to carry a flea species capable of...

BPA exposure linked to autism spectrum disorder

A newly published study is the first to report an association between bisphenol-A (BPA), a common plasticizer used in a variety of consumer food...

BPA exposure linked to autism spectrum disorder

A newly published study is the first to report an association between bisphenol-A (BPA), a common plasticizer used in a variety of consumer food...

Boris Nemtsov: Defiant in the face of death

Imagine a world where death may silence you but could amplify the volume of your cause. Christiane Amanpour has more. ...

Matter: Two Strains of H.I.V. Cut Vastly Different Paths

Researchers traced the origins of two subtypes of H.I.V.-1. One subtype stayed in Cameroon; the other spread throughout the world. ...

Books: ‘Vitamania’ Tracks the History of Nutrition Supplements

How supplements became ubiquitous in our food and in our stores, even though evidence they work is scant. ...read more

Hold a baby and a gun? There’s a class for that

An Iowa mother is teaching a class on how to safely carry a gun while holding a baby. WOI-DT reports. ...

Russian opposition ‘afraid,’ but vows to push on

Mikhail Kasyanov, a former Russian prime minister, worked closely with Boris Nemtsov. He speaks with CNN's Christiane Amanpour from Moscow. ...

No opposition in Russia? Putin ally calls it ‘propaganda’

Sergei Markov, a former MP from President Putin's United Russia party, speaks with Christiane Amanpour in the wake of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov's murder. ...

Bits Blog: Zuckerberg Goes on Charm Offensive for Internet.org

Mark Zuckerberg outlined why he thinks Internet.org, a service to provide people in emerging markets with free access to some online applications, would help...