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Officials have said heavy rainfall and warmer temperatures are to blame for the spread of the disease, which is carried by mosquitoes.

Experts say parents should be especially vigilant about respiratory symptoms. But a 4 year old who died was "asymptomatic."

Government officials will do more to screen air passengers for Ebola, but experts say more needs to be done.

In a gubernatorial debate, embattled Gov. John Hickenlooper said Coloradans were "reckless" when they voted to legalize pot.

The Office of Naval Research hopes Navy warships will be safer at sea with a fleet of five drone-like boats.

The nurse tested positive for the virus in initial tests and doctors are waiting further results.

A total lunar eclipse, colloquially called a "blood moon," will take place Wednesday.

Winners in the other categories of the Nobel Prize, including, physics, chemistry, literature and peace, will be announced later in the week.

Many of the 697 height-related genetic variants were located near genes known to be involved in the body's growth.

The Ebola virus has so far killed 3,439 people in the latest outbreak, which has been the worst since it was discovered in 1976.

The storm made landfall early Monday in central Japan and was moving northeast at 28 mph.

Three airmen stationed at Kadena Air Base were swept out to sea by Typhoon Phanfone, which pummeled Okinawa, Japan.

A homeless man who possibly had Ebola was discovered after it was believed he came into contact with Thomas Eric Duncan.

The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Simon is not an immediate threat to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico.

The images were captured in different wavelengths of light so they could highlight material of different temperatures on the sun.

Thomas Eric Duncan, the first Ebola patient in the U.S., is now in critical condition, as CDC says risk of more cases won't end for weeks.

Two passengers on a flight originating in Brussels reportedly showed symptoms consistent with Ebola virus disease.

A patient admitted to Howard University Hospital in Washington does not have Ebola virus disease, health officials said Saturday.

Swedish physicians say there are two more such pregnancies, and they are 25 weeks along.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci stressed that the virus isn't easily spread.

Mapping the ocean floor has never been easy, but new satellite data brings the topography of the seafloor to life.

As many as 80 people were in contact with Duncan or his family after he arrived in the U.S. from Liberia.

Ashoka Mukpo, a cameraman for NBC News, tested positive for the Ebola virus. He and the rest of the crew will be flown back to the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control held an hour-long Twitter chat to answer the public's questions about the Ebola outbreak.

As officials seek out at least 80 people who had contact with patient Thomas E. Duncan, school attendance in Dallas drops 10 percent.

The Weather Channel has released its list of storm names for the upcoming winter storm season despite criticism.

Spotted catsharks vary in social behavior from one individual to another.

Concerned about toxic algae, the EPA may begin issuing health advisories about risks to supplies of drinking water.

Four family members who had contact with Duncan were ordered this week by Texas health officials to stay home.