WVXU - Site Search

Yonta, 6, rests with her sister Montra, 3, and her brother Leakhena, 4 months, under a mosquito bed net in the Pailin province of Cambodia, where the mortality rate from malaria has dropped sharply in the past two decades.

Why Ending Malaria May Be More About Backhoes Than Bed Nets

Malaria remains one of the deadliest diseases worldwide. But the U.S. successfully wiped out the mosquito-borne parasite from the American South in the early part of the 20th century. One researcher thinks this successful campaign offers lessons for how to stop malaria worldwide.

The brain edits memories of the past, updating them with new information. Scientists say this may help us function better in the present. But don't throw those photos away.

Our Brains Rewrite Our Memories, Putting Present In The Past

Even people with good memories can have a hard time remembering the past accurately. That may be because the brain is constantly editing memories, updating them with current information. This may make good evolutionary sense. But it also means that some of your cherished memories may be wrong.

The EPA is proposing rules that would govern carbon dioxide gas emissions by U.S. power plants. Here, coal is transported via conveyor belt to the coal-fired Jim Bridger Power Plant outside Point of the Rocks, Wyo., in March.

EPA Unveils New Proposal Targeting Greenhouse Gases

The draft proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency has sparked opposition from industry groups who say the changes would be prohibitively expensive.

Data scientists at Google are watching World Cup games with translators, cultural experts and copywriters. Their "newsroom" is trying to turn search results on the World Cup into viral factoids.

In Google Newsroom, Brazil Defeat Is Not A Headline

Google is mining its search data from the World Cup games, trying to make factoids that go viral. Its "newsroom" is focused on happy thoughts, not sad ones — like Brazil's brutal defeat.

Hollywood's classic car flicks

Once again it’s summertime, and the living is… well, in many instances… mobile. What with enjoying the seasonal events and travels, and the upcoming…

Two young girls watch a World Cup soccer match on a television at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Nogales Placement Center in Nogales, Ariz.

Wave Of Guatemalan Migrant Children Presents Unique Challenges

Many indigenous Guatemalan children entering the U.S. alone speak little or no Spanish. This language barrier contributes to the complexity of the unfolding humanitarian crisis at the border.

Emily Cook trains in aerials for the Visa Freestyle International in Park City, Utah, last February.

Aerial Skiing Is A Game Of Skill — And Strategy

The Olympic sport is like gymnastics in the air, but in the final few rounds, aerialists can't use the same trick twice. Come go time, they have to figure out which trick to do, based on what their competitors have just done.

Anti-government protesters cheer as they occupy a major intersection in central Bangkok on Monday. Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters occupied parts of the capital.

Thailand's Opposition Launches Mass Rallies To Close Bangkok

Demonstrators have vowed to continue the protests until Feb. 2 elections are called off and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is driven from office.

Strawberry Fields For 'MasterChef' Christine Ha

Christine Ha is the first blind contestant on FOX's reality TV show MasterChef, and she's competing in the finals on Monday night. For Tell Me More's occasional "In Your Ear" series, Ha shares some of the songs she turns to for inspiration.

McDonald's plans to delay the return of the seasonal McRib sandwich in the hopes it can help boost late winter sales.

McRib Fans May Have To Wait Till Christmas For Their Sandwich Fix

Fans complain as McDonald's delays this year's pork-a-licious McRib sandwich to boost an anticipated slump in winter sales. The sandwich is a food engineering marvel of pork trimmings pressed into a boneless rib shape, topped with pickles and barbecue sauce, sandwiched on a bun.

Search results for