‘California is meant to burn’: Experts teach landowners art of prescribed burns
By Nathan Frandino GEORGETOWN, California (Reuters) – The prescribed burn begins on a California hill with a drip torch to…
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FDA warns about safety risks of tailored weight-loss drugs
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned about the safety risks of using compounded or custom-made versions…
What makes us human? Primate genome study offers some clues
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The most comprehensive genomic study ever on primates – a group whose membership includes…
US calls for UN meeting on North Korea’s attempted satellite launch
(Reuters) – The United States has called for a U.N. Security Council meeting on Friday to discuss North Korea’s attempted…
NASA UFO panel in first public meeting says better data needed
By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Members of an independent NASA panel studying UFOs, or what the U.S….
New North Korean space rocket features engine from ICBMs, analysts say
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s latest space launcher appears to be a new design and most likely…
Global airlines group to boost focus on non-CO2 emissions
By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) – Global airlines are setting up a task force to deal with non-carbon dioxide (CO2)…
Private astronaut crew, including first Arab woman in orbit, returns from space station
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -An all-private astronaut team of two Americans and two Saudis, including the first Arab woman sent…
Evacuation alert, sirens cause panic in Seoul after North Korea launch
By Ju-min Park and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Air raid sirens and a mobile phone alert calling for evacuations rattled…
Cargill to sell China poultry unit to private equity firm DCP Capital
By Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. agribusiness giant Cargill said it is selling its poultry business in China to…