The state health department, two universities and 16 wastewater services are participating in searches for signs of new COVID-19 cases before infected people even have symptoms – by looking for the disease in poop. Sampling of wastewater provides an “early warning” system at the population level, John Putnam, director of …

Humble dirt could pack an unexpected climate punch, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. An experiment that heated soil under a tropical rainforest to temperatures expected in the coming decades found that warmer soil released 55 percent more planet-warming carbon dioxide than near unheated areas. …

Former bantamweight title contender Bethe Correia and veteran lightweight Evan Dunham have both been released from the UFC following recent losses. UFC officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Wednesday. For Correia, her time with the UFC comes to an end after she spent nearly seven years with the …

Kareena Kapoor with Saif Ali Khan and Taimur. (courtesy: therealkareenakapoor) Highlights Kareena and Saif announced their second pregnancy on Wednesday The couple are parents of son Taimur “Congratulations Bebo and Saif,” wrote Kareena’s cousin Riddhima New Delhi: Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, who are all ready to become parents …

Mortgage rates rose this week from a record low as the benchmark 10-year Treasury yields moved higher. © John Lamparski / Getty Images Rates Treasuries rose today after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices excluding food and energy increased the most in July compared to every month …