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With an American honeybee queen for a mother and a European honeybee drone for a father, this worker bee has a level of genetic diversity unseen in the U.S. for decades. Researchers at Washington State University hope a deeper gene pool will give a new generation of honeybees much-needed genetic traits, like resistance to varroa mites. The parasite kills a third of American honeybees each year.

No Offense, American Bees, But Your Sperm Isn't Cutting It

U.S. bees are in trouble, and one of the major threats is a deadly parasite called varroa mite. So researchers are importing sperm from European bees resistant to mites to toughen up America's stock.

The Natural Cycles app was designed by a particle physicist and launched in 2014. It's now been certified as a method of birth control in the E.U.

Mobile App Designed To Prevent Pregnancy Gets EU Approval

For the first time, a medically approved birth control app has been certified as a method of contraception. It relies on math, an algorithm and a woman's body temperature to determine fertility.

<em>Saturday Night Live</em> was nominated for 22 Emmy Awards. Here, Melissa McCarthy portrays White House spokesman Sean Spicer in a special segment taped in May.

Emmy Nominations 2017: 'Saturday Night Live' And 'Westworld' Lead The Way

With 22 nominations each, NBC's Saturday Night Live and HBO's Westworld tied for the most Emmy nods for the 2016-2017 season. Netflix garnered 91 nominations — second among networks.

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on his to his office on Thursday at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Senate Health Care Bill Revisions Released In Attempt To Appease GOP Critics

In need of more votes, Senate leaders have produced a new bill that offers billions more in opioid epidemic assistance but it keeps proposed cuts to Medicaid spending.

Donald Trump Jr. told Sean Hannity of Fox News that he is willing to testify under oath about his June 2016 meeting.

Committee Chair Requests Donald Trump Jr. Testify On Capitol Hill

A letter is being sent to Donald Trump Jr. asking him to testify as early as next week before the Senate Judiciary Committee in an open session. The president's son has said he's willing to testify.

After twice being denied visas, a team of Afghan girls, who stopped for a photo at Herat International Airport in western Afghanistan on Thursday, has been permitted to travel to the U.S. for a robotics competition.

Afghan Girls Robotics Team Allowed To Enter U.S. For Competition

President Trump intervened to find a way to permit the girls entry after their applications for visas were twice rejected. For the budding scientists, the path to compete has been a long one.

Venus Williams returns to Britain's Johanna Konta during her victory in a semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Thursday.

Venus Williams Reaches Wimbledon Final At Age 37

"This year's been amazing," Venus Williams says after reaching her second Grand Slam final of the 2017 season.

Lessons Learned From Ancient Toilets

Though it may sound distasteful, the ruins of toilets and sewer systems can be a treasure trove for researchers who want to know how early Romans lived and ate.

U.S. President Donald Trump (right) waves as he is greeted by French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of their meeting at the Elyse Palace in Paris on July 13, 2017. (Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images)

What's At Stake As Trump Visits France?

NPR's Domenico Montanaro joins Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti to discuss the politics around President Trump's visit to France today.

Ticks of the genus <em>Hyalomma,</em> pictured here, are principally responsible for passing on Crimea-Congo hemorrhagic fever to humans.

How Did Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Pop Up In Spain?

The Ebola-like virus is found mainly in North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

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