"Dave Weldon’s long record of promoting the disproven link between vaccines and autism raises concerns among some public health experts about his ability to run the CDC."

"Several opponents of the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions carbon sequestration pipeline have received letters on behalf of the company threatening lawsuits over perceived defamation, an environmental group representative said."

"Chris Wright, Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, says oil, gas and coal are key to solving global poverty. Some call that misleading."

"If you're stargazing this week, you have a chance to see brilliant streaks across the sky as the Geminid meteor shower peaks."

"A humpback whale has made one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, possibly driven by climate change, scientists say."