Science
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Next time you see a tick, don’t scream; mail it
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Missouri conservation officials are asking people to save the ticks they come across while tromping through…
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Venerable Amur tiger dies at St. Louis Zoo
FOREST PARK — The St. Louis Zoo has said good-bye to a beloved Big Cat: Kalista the tiger. Kalista was…
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Baby teeth from historic study now aid new research
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Harvard researchers studying how early-life exposures are relevant to lifelong health will examine baby teeth left…
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Zoos aim to curb virus’ spread from people to animals
(AP) — Zoo animals could soon be getting virus shots to protect them from their human caregivers and visitors. “There’s…
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Dinosaurs arrive for new Zoo exhibit
FOREST PARK – A mixed herd of dinosaurs moved in at the St. Louis Zoo on Monday for a new,…
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Missouri hellbenders win federal protection
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A salamander species that lives in Missouri waterways has been granted protection under the federal Endangered…
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Facial recognition company sued by activists
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Civil liberties activists are suing a company that provides facial recognition services to law enforcement agencies…
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Area researchers eye COVID-19-related disorder in children
(AP) — Medical researchers in St. Louis are trying to determine why a small percentage of children and young adults…
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Baby penguin at Zoo gets a name: Opal
FOREST PARK – “Opal” is the name of the penguin chick hatched Dec. 11 at the St. Louis Zoo. The…
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J&J vaccinations to start Wednesday in Missouri
(AP) — Missouri vaccinators are expected to receive the first 50,000 doses of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19…
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Krewson moves city toward all-electric vehicle fleet
ST. LOUIS – Mayor Lyda Krewson took major steps toward shifting to an all-electric city fleet when she showed…
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J&J’s vaccine is cleared, giving U.S. third COVID-19 weapon
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration cleared…
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Advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the…
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Batteries powering Mars Rover Perseverance made in Missouri
CLAYTON • St. Louis has a long history connected to the United States Space Program. It was here where the…
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Valentine’s fail: Everyday talk reveals coming breakup
When doubts about a relationship start to creep in, people don’t just blurt them out. They might not want to…
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SLU webinar to dispel myths about COVID-19 vaccine
ST. LOUIS • St. Louis University’s School of Medicine and their Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will be hosting…
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Justices block women from getting abortion pill by mail
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ordered Tuesday that women must visit a doctor’s office, hospital or clinic in person…
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Anti-abortion faith leaders support use of COVID-19 vaccines
In a growing consensus, religious leaders at the forefront of the anti-abortion movement in the United States are telling their…
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Pharmacist mistrusted, ruined vaccine, prosecutor says
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A pharmacist in Wisconsin who was convinced the world was “crashing down” told police he tried…
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Tornado damage risk tosses St. Louis into FEMA’s top ten dangerous places
St. Louis is one of the nation’s top 10 riskiest places when it comes to damage from natural disasters, the…
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More COVID-19 vaccines in pipeline
A huge U.S. study of another COVID-19 vaccine candidate got underway Monday as states continue to roll out scarce supplies…
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U.S. taking hard look at variant of coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials believe the coronavirus mutation that set off alarms in parts of Britain is no…
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I’m Black. I got the COVID vaccine
I won’t try to convince fellow Black Americans that they should get the COVID-19 vaccine, only share my thought process…
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Two biggest planets will appear to merge as blazing star
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jupiter and Saturn will appear to merge in the night sky Monday, coming closer to…
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FDA clears second COVID-19 vaccine, from Moderna
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an…
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Monarch butterfly protection is delayed for years
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal officials declared on Tuesday the monarch butterfly “a candidate” for threatened or endangered status…
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Biden’s win will affect race relations, foreign policy, Supreme Court
The American public has had its say and for the first time in a generation denied a sitting president a…
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Newborn at Zoo is healthy chimpanzee after mother’s 2019 loss
FOREST PARK – The St. Louis Zoo has a new resident: a female chimpanzee born about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at…
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Next up in push for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in children
The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for children is only just beginning — a lagging start that has some…
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Trump goes after Fauci, tries to buck up campaign team
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump came out swinging Monday at Dr. Anthony Fauci, at the press and at…
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