More than 1 million people vaccinated for Covid-19
And that reported number is low, because many doses administrated in recent days have yet to be tabulated in the figures from the US...
Uttarakhand avalanche: Village at center of India glacier collapse warned of impending disaster for...
Armed with only their bare hands and fierce determination to save the forest upon which their livelihoods depended, Gaura Devi and the women put...
Scientists discover a new genus and species of snake hiding in plain sight
That's what happened when Jeff Weinell, a graduate research assistant at the University of Kansas' Biodiversity Institute, found out that three specimens of snakes...
Pompeii discovery: Ancient snack stall uncovered by archaeologists
Known as a termopolium, Latin for hot drinks counter, the shop was discovered in the archaeological park's Regio V site, which is not yet...
What is still unknown about Covid-19 after a year
The speed at which we've learned about coronavirus is unprecedented and scientists say we already know a remarkable amount.
But one year on, with more...
Buzz Aldrin Fast Facts
Birth name: Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.
Father: Edwin Aldrin Sr., an aviation pioneer and oil executive
Mother: Marion (Moon) Aldrin
Marriages: Lois Driggs Cannon (February 14, 1988-December...
Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine: UK regulator approves another coronavirus vaccine
The UK government said it would follow a new immunization strategy for the vaccine, which will prioritize giving the first in a series of...
Mental health in 2021: What we’ll experience and overcome
As the physical risks are better managed with vaccines, however, what will likely still remain is the indelible impact of the pandemic weighing on...
India has one of the world’s most ambitious immunization programs for Covid-19
Both vaccines will be administered in two doses and stored at standard refrigerator temperatures of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius (36 to 46 degrees...
NASA captures 2020’s extreme climate events
Alongside a deadly pandemic, 2020 also delivered reminders of the severity of the climate crisis facing the world -- droughts, floods, heatwaves, wildfires and...
