Today’s wolves and dogs share a common ancestor. But a deeper look at their genes reveals that interbreeding since dogs were domesticated 20,000 years ago hasn’t been as rare as scientists assumed.

Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA

Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company’s next Starliner flight and instead perform a trial run with cargo to prove its safety.  Monday’s announcement comes eight months after the first and only Starliner crew returned to Earth aboard SpaceX after a prolonged mission.  Although NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams managed to dock Starliner to the International Space Station in 2024, the capsule had so many problems that NASA ordered it to come back empty, leavi

Boeing's troubled capsule won't carry astronauts on next space station flight

Two cute rovers recently teamed up in a moon-like facility in search of water, to support future Artemis missions and their astronauts.

These 2 moon rovers used cameras and lasers to hunt for simulated water ice — and one looks like WALL-E

Raccoons have easy access to food in the form of human trash. It could be jump-starting physical and behavioral changes in the masked bandits, new research suggests.

New research reveals urban raccoons across the US show early signs of domestication

The people who manage America’s aquifers, wetlands, shorelines and recreation areas rely on federal science as they face new and rising risks in a changing climate.

From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers

The 23-year-old, who cut off her GPS monitoring bracelet and escaped from a Wisconsin group home on Saturday, was recaptured south of Chicago.

‘Slender Man’ attacker back in custody. What we know about Morgan Geyser's disappearance and what happens next.

Q: What are the demographics of birth and death? - N. Kabugu in Texas A: Great question, Mr. Kabugu! Unlike much of Europe and East Asia, America hasn’t reached the point at which we have more people dying than we do being born.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. At least not in the long run. We briefly blew past that point in a few winter months at the height of the covid-19 pandemic, according to our analysis of birth-

In these U.S. groups, deaths now exceed births. What’s happening?

A coalition of nursing and other health care organizations are angry over a Trump administration plan that could limit access to student loans in some cases.  Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields would face tighter federal student loan limits under the plan because it doesn't consider them professional programs.  While graduate students could previously borrow loans up to the cost of their degree, the new rules would set caps depend

Trump administration plan to reduce access to some student loans angers nurses, health care groups

Three times as death sentences have been carried out in Florida than in any other state so far this year.

Florida has quietly become America's execution capital

A passenger is missing and presumed dead after going overboard from a Disney Cruise Line ship making its way from Melbourne, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday. The passenger, a 73-year-old man, jumped overboard at 4.30 a.m. local time, according to 7 News Australia. The ship reportedly ...

Passenger Missing After Going Overboard Disney Cruise Ship

Franciscan Health President and CEO Raymond Grady said a doctor and nurse lost their job, and the hospital publicly apologized.

She was moments away from giving birth. The hospital discharged her

November’s full beaver moon and the Southern Taurid meteor shower peak on the same day this week. Here’s how and when to glimpse them.

Fireballs and a full moon. Here’s how to see two celestial events this week

All of the incidents reportedly had criminal, rather than nationalistic or terroristic, motivations. One person was killed and a total of six people were wounded in various shooting incidents in Israel over the weekend.

One dead, six wounded in various crime-related shootings in Israel over the weekend

Police are investigating after four people were injured in a shooting at an annual tree lighting ceremony in Concord, North Carolina, on Friday night

4 injured in shooting at North Carolina tree lighting ceremony

Authorities said the shooting was not a random act of violence and the gunfire was exchanged between two suspects.

'Senseless violence' erupts at Christmas tree lighting; 4 injured

Starting Friday, the FAA is reducing flights at 40 high-traffic airports, citing safety concerns amid the government shutdown.

Flights canceled at 40 U.S. airports: Follow live updates as FAA cuts to air traffic take effect amid government shutdown

As of Thursday afternoon, the "Bearista," which is specifically designed for holding cold beverages, is already being resold on eBay for as much as $600.

Starbucks' new 'Bearista' cup is causing a stir — and is being listed on eBay for $600

Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled on Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration said air traffic would be reduced by 10% at dozens of the nation's busiest airports.

Flight cancellations: Full list of 40 airports hit by FAA cuts amid government shutdown

The Federal Aviation Administration has reduced flights at dozens of the nation's busiest airports amid staffing shortages triggered by the government shutdown.

More than 800 flights canceled as FAA cuts traffic at 40 major airports. Here's what to know.

Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized emergency use of Elanco Animal Health's ​chewable tablet to treat the infestation of a parasite in cats ‌known as New World screwworm. Shares of the company were up more than 3% in afternoon ‌trading.

Elanco's drug gets emergency nod to treat deadly flesh-eating parasite in cats

College students experience high levels of stress that are often the result of a mix of factors, including academic pressures and financial concerns.

College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over

Inmates are dying from treatable infections. USA TODAY investigations explains what unredacted death reports reveal about medical neglect behind bars.

When preventable infections turn deadly behind bars | The Excerpt

As cases of potentially deadly botulism in babies who drank ByHeart infant formula continue to grow, state officials say they are still finding the recalled product on some store shelves.  Investigators in at least three states found ByHeart formula for sale a week after the New York-based company recalled all products nationwide, officials told The Associated Press.  At least 31 babies in 15 states who drank ByHeart formula have been hospitalized and treated for infantile botulism since August,

As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves

The DEA's Rocky Mountain Field Division seized 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills and 12 kilograms of fentanyl powder from a Colorado storage unit.

DEA seizes 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills in Colorado storage unit

Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a sort of prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore.  The Wisconsin Historical Society announced Wednesday that archaeologists have mapped the location of 16 canoes submerged in the lake bed of Lake Mendota in Madison.

Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot'

Meteorologists provide an early weather outlook for Thanksgiving week.

Early Thanksgiving week forecast: Where Americans can expect cold, rain and snow for the holiday

The MacArthur Foundation is awarding $100 million to a private pandemic prevention network across Africa, offering critical support to infectious disease surveillance at a time when governments are reducing global health spending.  It was announced Tuesday that Sentinel — a project that creates cost-effective pathogen detection tests, monitors outbreaks with real-time tracking tools and trains local scientists to carry out community-led responses — won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change compe

MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts

The move comes after a bankrupcy judge said he would approve a restructuring plan for the drug maker that includes a $7.4 billion settlement

Judge approves Purdue Pharma’s new $7B opioid settlement with the Sacklers

The hospital told ABC News the incident is being investigated.

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‘Slender Man’ attacker back in custody. What we know about Morgan Geyser's disappearance and what happens next.

In these U.S. groups, deaths now exceed births. What’s happening?

Trump administration plan to reduce access to some student loans angers nurses, health care groups

Florida has quietly become America's execution capital

Passenger Missing After Going Overboard Disney Cruise Ship

She was moments away from giving birth. The hospital discharged her

Fireballs and a full moon. Here’s how to see two celestial events this week

One dead, six wounded in various crime-related shootings in Israel over the weekend

4 injured in shooting at North Carolina tree lighting ceremony

'Senseless violence' erupts at Christmas tree lighting; 4 injured

Flights canceled at 40 U.S. airports: Follow live updates as FAA cuts to air traffic take effect amid government shutdown

Starbucks' new 'Bearista' cup is causing a stir — and is being listed on eBay for $600

Flight cancellations: Full list of 40 airports hit by FAA cuts amid government shutdown

More than 800 flights canceled as FAA cuts traffic at 40 major airports. Here's what to know.

Florida has quietly become America's execution capital

Elanco's drug gets emergency nod to treat deadly flesh-eating parasite in cats

More than 800 flights canceled as FAA cuts traffic at 40 major airports. Here's what to know.

Flight cancellations: Full list of 40 airports hit by FAA cuts amid government shutdown

Starbucks' new 'Bearista' cup is causing a stir — and is being listed on eBay for $600

Flights canceled at 40 U.S. airports: Follow live updates as FAA cuts to air traffic take effect amid government shutdown

College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over

When preventable infections turn deadly behind bars | The Excerpt

Fireballs and a full moon. Here’s how to see two celestial events this week

As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves

DEA seizes 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills in Colorado storage unit

Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot'

Early Thanksgiving week forecast: Where Americans can expect cold, rain and snow for the holiday

MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts

Judge approves Purdue Pharma’s new $7B opioid settlement with the Sacklers

Woman gives birth on roadside after hospital allegedly sent her home: Family