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Loose-leaf green tea of the modern variety. Archaeologists have discovered ancient tea in the tomb of a Chinese emperor who died in 141 B.C. It's the oldest known physical evidence of tea. But scientists aren't sure if the emperor was drinking tea as we know it or using it as medicine.

World's Oldest Tea Discovered In An Ancient Chinese Emperor's Tomb

Archaeologists found the 2,100-year-old tea leaves in the tomb of a Han dynasty emperor, suggesting tea was highly valued. But was the emperor drinking tea as we do, or using it as medicine?

Larvae of genetically modified <em>Aedes aegypti</em> mosquitoes are pictured through a microscope viewfinder. The larvae will die before reaching adulthood.

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Join The Fight To Stop Zika Virus

On a trial basis, a British company is releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in Brazil to try to reduce the Aedes aegypti population — the species spreading Zika.

Actor Abe Vigoda, shown in character in 1977 as Detective Fish in <em>Barney Miller</em>.

Character Actor Abe Vigoda Dies At 94

Vigoda, known for playing the treacherous Tessio in The Godfather and Detective Phil Fish in the TV series Barney Miller, died Tuesday.

A sign at a Planned Parenthood Clinic is pictured in Oklahoma City, July 24, 2015. The furor on Capitol Hill over Planned Parenthood has stoked a debate about the use of tissue from aborted fetuses in medical research, but U.S. scientists have been using such cells for decades to develop vaccines and seek treatments for a host of ailments, from vision loss and neurological disorders to cancer and AIDS. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

Grand Jury Clears Planned Parenthood, Indicts Anti-Abortion Activists

While investigating possible misconduct by Planned Parenthood, the grand jury decided to instead indict two anti-abortion activists.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference following the announcement of an historic rate increase, the first since 2006, in Washington, DC, December 16, 2015. The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday its first interest rate increase in more than nine years in a landmark move signaling the US has finally moved beyond the 2008 crisis. The Fed raised the benchmark federal funds rate, locked near zero since the Great Recession, by a quarter point to 0.25-0.50 percent, saying the economy is growing at a moderate pace and should accelerate next year. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Federal Reserve Meets Amid Wild Swings In Markets

The Fed raised interest rates last month for the first time in nearly a decade, and some are concerned that may have been a mistake.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Health advise against eating any fish from the Lower Passaic because it may be contaminated with toxic chemicals. But Owaldo Avad says he's been catching and consuming fish like these from the river for eight years.

New Jersey River Polluters Fund Toxic Fish Swap — But There's A Snag

Passaic River polluters are telling local fishermen to trade contaminated catch for healthy tilapia. But there's no disposal plan for the toxic fish, and residents don't want them to be incinerated.

Classical violinist Tim Fain, who played music in the movies <em>Black Swan</em> and <em>Twelve Years A Slave,</em> performs during a concert in Tom Wall's apartment in Annapolis, Md.

Modern Rent Parties Highlight The Need For Affordable Housing

There's no dancing or passing the hat at these new rent parties. There is music — and online fundraising. Recently, a classical violinist played a concert in an Annapolis apartment to help the tenant.

City wants $16 Million for HOAs

City officials are contemplating a sixteen million dollar investment in the affordable housing program as a stop-gap for dwindling reserve accounts and…

The <em>Aedes aegypti</em> mosquito is one of two types thought to be capable of carrying and transmitting the Zika virus.

Big Zika Virus Outbreak Unlikely In The U.S., Officials Say

The spread of Zika is probably limited by window screens and other mosquito-control measures in common use in the U.S. Also, the primary mosquito that carries Zika has a somewhat limited range.

Snowboarding photos raise money for breast cancer

Boarding 4 Breast Cancer will be at the X Games opening event tonight. The group is celebrating its 20th year in 2016. To pull out all the stops, the…

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