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The US Suicide Rate Has Risen 30 Percent Since 1999

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported significant increases in the suicide rate in 44 of 50 states.

Space & Innovation
By AFP

Electric Vehicle Sales Around the World Were Up Over 50 Percent in 2017

The International Energy Agency said as many as 220 million EVs could be on the road in 2030 — if governments adopt more ambitious environmental standards.

Health
By AFP

Unlicensed Ebola Medication to Be Used in Deadly DRC Outbreak

Five unlicensed medications could soon be used to combat the deadly ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed 25 people.

Space & Innovation
By AFP

In Human Vs Machine Study, AI Better at Detecting Skin Cancer

An artificial intelligence system accurately detected 95 percent of dangerous skin lesions in more than 100,000 images, compared to 86.6 percent by human dermatologists.

Health
By AFP

The Ebola Outbreak in the DRC Is on an ‘Epidemiological Knife Edge’

The World Health Organization says the outbreak, which has killed 27 people, is at risk of expanding into urban areas.

Earth & Conservation
By AFP

Danish Bone Trove Yields Earliest Evidence of Barbarian Battle

Archaeologists believe thousands of bones unearthed from a Danish bog are the remains of an epic battle 2,000 years ago.

Earth & Conservation
By AFP

Global Amphibian Crisis Sparks Call for a Halt to Pet Trade

The infectious disease, called chytrid fungus, passes from animals in the wild to pets.

Earth & Conservation
By AFP

‘Fish Bird’ Had Avian Beak and Sharp, Curved Dinosaur Teeth

Newly discovered Icthyornis dispar fossils reveal what bird beaks looked like as they first appeared in nature.

Earth & Conservation
By AFP

More Gorillas Roam W. Africa Than Previously Thought, But They Remain Endangered

An 11-year-long survey of 59 sites in five countries found higher lowland gorilla populations than in previous estimates, but still showed the animals remain at risk of extinction.

Health
By AFP

World's First Penis and Scrotum Transplant Completed in the US

Physicians are optimistic that the patient will regain near-normal urinary and sexual functions.

Archaeology
By AFP

Furrowed Eyebrows Helped Modern Humans Evolve

Mobile eyebrows allowed humans to communicate non-verbally, which helped to form large, social networks.

Conservation
By AFP

Pollution Is Transforming Thoreau's Once Pristine Walden Pond

Sediment samples reveal swimmers and tourists are polluting the lake where Henry David Thoreau sought solace in the mid-19th century. And climate change is expected to exacerbate the damage.

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