Workers continue to clean up a massive oil spill off the coast of California as divers try to learn why an underwater pipeline started leaking late last week. Mike O’Sullivan …
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UNICEF: Pandemic Worsens Mental Health Disorders in Children
The U.N. Children’s Fund says children are likely to suffer most from the monthslong COVID-related restrictions, school closures, and separation from family and friends. The latest estimates show more than …
your ads here!‘Captain Kirk’ Heading to Space
Actor William Shatner, best known for his portrayal of space explorer Captain James T. Kirk in the “Star Trek” television series, announced he will travel to space later this month. …
your ads here!Pope, Other Religious Leaders Issue Pre-COP26 Appeal on Climate Change
Pope Francis and other religious leaders made a joint appeal on Monday for next month’s U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) to offer concrete solutions to save the planet from “an …
your ads here!US Duo Win Nobel Medicine Prize for Heat and Touch Work
US scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian on Monday won the Nobel Medicine Prize for discoveries on receptors for temperature and touch, the jury said. “The groundbreaking discoveries… by this …
your ads here!British Company Develops Saliva-Based COVID Test
A British company says it has developed an easy-to-administer, saliva-based test that can detect whether a person is infectious enough to pass along the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The company, …
your ads here!WHO Chief: ‘No Country Can Vaccinate Its Way Out of This Pandemic in Isolation’
“The pandemic has destabilized societies, economies, and governments. It has shown that there is no global security without global health security,” World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in …
your ads here!European-Japanese Space Mission Gets First Glimpse of Mercury
A joint European-Japanese spacecraft got its first glimpse of Mercury as it swung by the solar system’s innermost planet while on a mission to deliver two probes into orbit in …
your ads here!Alaska’s Vanishing Salmon Push Yukon River Tribes to the Brink
In a normal year, the smokehouses and drying racks that Alaska Natives use to prepare salmon to tide them through the winter would be heavy with fish meat, the fruits …
your ads here!COP26 Chief: Delegates Agree on Need to Deliver on $100B Climate Pledge
Delegates heading to the COP26 U.N. climate summit in Glasgow agreed they must deliver on the $100 billion per year pledge to help most vulnerable nations tackle climate change, COP26 …
your ads here!Battle for Abortion Rights Hits America’s Streets Saturday
The abortion rights battle takes to the streets across America Saturday, with hundreds of demonstrations planned as part of a new “Women’s March” aimed at countering an unprecedented conservative offensive …
your ads here!Why Climate Change Is Making it Harder to Chase Fall Foliage
Droughts that cause leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color. Heat waves prompting leaves to fall before autumn even arrives. Extreme weather events like hurricanes …
your ads here!Fact-Checking Biden’s Claim US Is World’s ‘Arsenal of Vaccines’
At the virtual COVID-19 summit on the margins of the U.N. General Assembly last week, U.S. President Joe Biden announced an additional donation of 500 million doses of the Pfizer …
your ads here!European-Japanese Probe BepiColombo to Fly by Mercury on Friday
A joint mission of the European and Japanese space agencies, the spacecraft BepiColombo is set to make a close, initial flyby of Mercury on Friday as part of a seven-year …
your ads here!Fauci Calls Merck COVID Pill Data ‘Impressive’
Members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team said Friday that recent trials showing the effectiveness of the U.S. drug company Merck’s experimental new COVID-19 pill were certainly good news, …
your ads here!Biden Administration Urges Halt to Strict Texas Abortion Law
President Joe Biden’s administration urged a judge Friday to block a near-total ban on abortion imposed by Texas — the strictest such law in the nation — in a key …
your ads here!US Scientists Aim to Bring the Woolly Mammoth Back to Life
Geneticists, led by Harvard Medical School’s George Church, aim to bring the woolly mammoth back to life by 2027. But some experts aren’t sure it’s such a good idea. Karina Bafradzhian …
your ads here!Nigerian Author Helps Children Stay Informed with Coronavirus Book
As COVID-19 has spread in Nigeria, Africa’s most populated country, so have myths about the virus, especially among children. A Nigerian author has written a children’s book to help them …
your ads here!Australia to Reopen Borders After 18 Months Of COVID-19 Isolation
Australia will reopen its international borders in November to allow vaccinated travelers into the country for the first time in 18 months. Australia banned most foreign nationals in March of …
your ads here!New Satellite Monitors Rapidly Changing Earth
A newly launched satellite gives researchers near-real-time clues about climate conditions on Earth. Plus, a look at this week’s spaceflight history, and a slightly more affordable way to experience weightlessness. …
your ads here!Ivory Coast Enlists New Tool Against Counterfeit Medicines
In Ivory Coast, there’s a new tool in the fight against counterfeit pharmaceuticals. A start-up company now helps pharmacies digitally trace the sale of drugs to their customers. Yassin Ciyow …
your ads here!Australian State Blames Illegal Parties For COVID-19 Surge
COVID-19 infections have hit a new record in the Australian state of Victoria. Authorities blame rule-breakers for the latest surge in cases. More than 1,400 new daily locally acquired cases …
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