More cancer patients could receive genetic testing thanks to a new technique pioneered in Cambridge.

America’s best soccer players looked less like World Cup competitors and more like kids watching their favorite superhero save the day.

The government of French Polynesia announced it is expanding the extent of ocean where extractive industries like seabed mining and industrial fishing will not be allowed. With this move, 30% of French Polynesia’s waters will now be fully protected. Last year on June 8, French Polynesia, a French overseas territory, established the Tainui Atea marine […]

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The cubs are the first to be born at the conservation zoo for 15 years.

World Cup fever has reached just about every part of the United States, even the east end of Long Island, where the U.S. Open is taking place.

New research released from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America finds that fewer than half of Americans (49%) are considered "Cost Secure," meaning they can consistently afford health care and prescription medications when and where they need them, the lowest level recorded since West Health and Gallup launched its Healthcare Affordability Index in 2021.

We worry about the time kids spend using screens—but what if the time their caregivers spend on phones is also harmful? Scientists working on digital mental health noticed increasing reports of teenagers struggling with their parents' phone use and decided to investigate. Their new findings show that teenagers who report that their caregivers are often distracted from them by devices are more likely to display insecure attachment styles, which can have serious negative consequences for their future health and well-being.

Satellite observations of sea surface height indicated that the 2026 event continued to strengthen in early June.

In the first five months of 2026, utility-scale solar generation surpassed natural gas generation in CAISO. Solar electricity generation in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) over the first five months of 2026 increased 21% compared with the same period in 2024, and natural gas generation decreased by 60%, data ... [continued] The post Solar Generation in CAISO Surpassed Natural Gas in the First 5 Months of 2026 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Maritime companies and organisations call the EU Commission to fully integrate the shipping industry in the upcoming Electrification Action Plan. On July 15 the Commission will publish its Electrification Action Plan, an important opportunity to electrify Europe, cut fossil fuels imports and reduce emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases. ... [continued] The post Maritime Organisations Call to Include Shipping in Electrification Action Plan appeared first on CleanTechnica.