Flesh-eating screwworm infection detected in South Texas, USDA says

If confirmed, it would be the fly's first breach of the US-Mexico border. [...]

CRISPR can stop malaria spread by editing a single gene in mosquitos

CRISPR gene-editing therapy has shown great potential to treat and even cure diseases, but scientists are now discovering how it can be used to prevent them as well. A team of researchers found a way [...]

The US Has a Plan to Combat Screwworm. It Involves a Lot More Flies

Releasing sterilized flies can crash a local population of flesh-eating screwworms. But the US currently has limited capacity to produce them. [...]

What to read this weekend: Near Flesh and the return of 30 Days of Night

Here are some recently released titles to add to your reading list. This week, we read Near Flesh, a collection of short stories by the late Katherine Dunn, and 30 Days of Night: Falling Sun, the revi [...]

It's the perfect time to buy a cheap used EV

Early this summer, my wife and I had an inconvenient realization: we may need to be in two places at once. An urgent doctor appointment could conflict with YMCA day camp pickup, or our kids would get [...]

Toyota's Prius Prime saved me gas money but probably not the environment

I’ve always wondered what it would be like to own a plug-in hybrid, and recently, fate handed me that opportunity. On a recent trip to Vancouver, I rented a 2024 Toyota Prius Prime for nearly two mo [...]

Texas prepares for war as invasion of flesh-eating flies appears imminent

In Colombia, the parasites were caught expanding into endangered wild mountain tapirs. [...]

Horrifying screwworm infection confirmed in US traveler after overseas trip

It's not a first—there was a case last year—but it's still disturbing. [...]

Mercedes-Benz CLA first drive: Head of the EV class

This one's been a long time coming. Mercedes-Benz has been researching, refining and even reshaping the car that would ultimately be the CLA for years now, teasing us with technical briefings and [...]