PARADISE, Calif. — First came the flames, a raging firestorm propelled by 50 mph (80 kph) wind gusts that incinerated Kelsey Norton’s house and killed 85 people in her community. Then came the smoke — not just from the forest but also from some 14,000 houses and their contents that burned, generating a thick plume… Read More »
THE PROGNOSIS Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg. (Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images) Mike Bloomberg has pitched his tent in the improve-on-Obamacare camp as he tries to forge his own pathway to the White House among a still-crowded Democratic field. The former New York mayor, who didn’t enter the race until late November, hasn’t participated in… Read More »
I am skeptical about her intent. Yet vegetables have a dark side. Most people think of fruits and vegetables as teeming with the vitamins, minerals, and powerful antioxidants we need to live and thrive. So much of what’s put out there and lapped up un-critically is done by the meat and dairy industries, with the… Read More »
It’s not easy to say that any particular development in health or medicine was the most important in a given year. But if we had to choose some highlights, we would opt for these unforgettable events and findings. Read about the year in science news here; Read about the year in climate change news here;… Read More »