One of the world's rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction. The North Atlantic right whale's population numbers an estimated 384 animals and is slowly rising after several years of decline. Researchers have identified 15 calves this winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday.
Hepatitis, flu, COVID and RSV shots are no longer universally recommended.
Something strange is happening with malnutrition. It’s by far the fastest-growing cause of death in America, soaring sixfold over the past decade or so, according to our analysis of death certificate data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. To be sure, we wouldn’t yet call it commonplace. But while it accounts for fewer than 1 in 100 deaths, its toll is rising so fast th
This year marks the 40th anniversary that MLK Day was first observed in 1986.
The Golden Globes gift bag includes swag like wine, skincare and luxury trips.
An Oregon cafe that takes orders in sign language has become a cherished space for the Deaf community, providing a unique gathering place as well as employment for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. American Sign Language, or ASL, is the primary language at Woodstock Cafe in Portland, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. Non-ASL speakers can use a microphone that transcribes their order onto a screen. People have moved from across the country to work at the cafe because it can be hard for pe
Four people hurt when an explosion ripped through a Pennsylvania nursing home two weeks ago sued the facility and a natural gas utility on Monday, claiming their negligence was to blame. Two workers at Bristol Health & Rehab Center LLC, a resident of the suburban Philadelphia facility and a contractor who happened to be there when the blast occurred on Dec. 23 filed the lawsuit. The defendants include PECO Energy Company, which provided natural gas to the complex, its parent company Exelon Cor
Major U.S. airlines were forced to cancel hundreds of flights out of the Caribbean, leaving American tourists scrambling.
The Trump administration is overhauling the list of routine shots recommended for all babies and children in the United States, bypassing the government’s typical process for recommending vaccines and delivering on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s longstanding goals to upend the nation’s pediatric vaccine schedule. Effective immediately, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend every child receive vaccines for rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease, re
Why the two countries are connected — and what could happen next.
After walking away from the industry at the peak of his fame, Dacre Montgomery is back with "Dead Man’s Wire."
The 'Stranger Things' trailer arrives after the end of the long-running Netflix series.
Astronomers are gathering in Phoenix this week for the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247), where the latest discoveries from exoplanets, JWST and upcoming space missions will take center stage.
Regulus is the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation Leo.
The new findings strengthen the "RNA world" hypothesis that describes how the first life on Earth could have used RNA instead of DNA.