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Drop In Teen Pregnancies Is Due To More Contraceptives, Not Less Sex
Teen pregnancy is way down. And a study suggests that the reason is increased, and increasingly effective, use of contraceptives.From 2007 to 2013, births… -
Test Of Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Finds Progress Against Brain Plaques
An experimental drug dramatically reduced the toxic plaques found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, a team reports in the journal… -
African Elephant Population Declines By 30 Percent
A $7 million, comprehensive census of African elephants has found that the population decreased by nearly a third between 2007 and 2014.The Great Elephant… -
Minnesota Cracks Down On Neonic Pesticides, Promising Aid To Bees
It’s been four years since scientists first started accusing a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids, or neonics for short, of killing bees. These… -
Mental Health In Schools: A Hidden Crisis Affecting Millions Of Students
Part One in an NPR Ed series on mental health in schools.You might call it a silent epidemic.Up to one in five kids living in the U.S. shows signs or… -
Gonorrhea Is Becoming Untreatable, U.N. Health Officials Warn
We are running out of ways to treat gonorrhea, the World Health Organization announced today.The U.N. health agency released new guidelines warning… -
Northeast Farmers Grapple With Worst Drought In More Than A Decade
When people hear the word drought, they likely think of California. But there’s also an extreme drought in parts of New England. The Northeast is… -
Scientists Looking For Alien Life Investigate 'Interesting' Signal From Space
They aren’t saying it’s alien, but they are saying it’s “interesting.”The SETI Institute — the private organization that looks for signals of… -
Their Masters' Voices: Dogs Understand Tone And Meaning Of Words
When you praise a dog, it’s listening not just to the words you say but also how you say them.That might not be huge news to dog owners. But now… -
Scientists Divided Over How Lucy Died
We know a lot about the life of Lucy, the famous fossil of Australopithecus afarensis — our ancient ancestor and bridge to the ape world.Lucy was 3 feet…