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Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. We'll talk about exposure to illicit drugs, the science behind addiction and where to find help.

President Trump wants European countries to start buying U.S. chicken and eggs. But the U.K. and EU think American poultry is gross and chemically washed. Turns out, chlorine isn't really the issue.

Faith Kipyegon, the fastest female miler in the world, could dip under 4 minutes with an extra boost from pacers.

Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites from black mambas, taipans, cobras and many others.

From the KPBS/Arts newsletter: Local artist Melissa Walter and the New Mexico-based mixed media artist Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez-Delgado will both open separate exhibitions at Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego-North campus in Encinitas. While Walter's work is always fascinating and science-informed, for this show she is also debuting some experimental animation. Rodríguez-Delgado will show installation work that combines drawing, sculpture and collage. Opens with a reception from 4-8 p.m. on Aug. 17. Free. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the museum: Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego’s Encinitas location presents its fall exhibitions: San Diego-based artist Melissa Walter will create a site-specifc installation of the 100 drawings that comprise Southern Blot Method, as well as an experimental animation that conveys the computational processes of DNA analysis as something more familiar. And in his first solo museum show in the continental United States, Puerto-Rican born, New Mexico-based Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez-Delgado, will present a new installation that combines drawing and collage, alongside new and existing sculpture. These exhibitions are part of ICA San Diego's 2024-2025 Interface season, which explores the parallels between art and science in our daily lives. Visit: icasandiego.org/current-season to confirm museum hours. Closed Monday–Wednesday https://icasandiego.org/plan-your-visit/

New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing.

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were only supposed to be in space for about a week when they launched in June, but problems with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft extended their journey for months.

It is officially 2025 and 'Life Kit' is kicking the year off with a series to help people complete Dry January successfully. And, a look ahead for this year from pop culture to politics.

Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields.

An independent vaccine advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met to discuss and vote on vaccine policy for the first time since the change in administrations.