
Humans Exonerated of Killing Off the American Giant Animals
We may however have delivered some megafauna species the coup de grâce, especially after a magnetic pole reversal caused global mayhem 42,000 years ago
We may however have delivered some megafauna species the coup de grâce, especially after a magnetic pole reversal caused global mayhem 42,000 years ago
If approved, the less onerous storage requirements would provide significant logistical relief for vaccine roll-out worldwide, particularly in lower-income countries that lack ultra-cold storage capabilities
First shock from genetic analysis of three ancient mammoths: Siberia had two lineages of steppe mammoth. Second surprise: The North American mammoth was a hybrid
Their claims were explosive. Their evidence was weak. These are the superspreaders
Clinging to Antarctic rock, a small sedentary animal was discovered where none were thought to be able to survive
Squirrels are heading for the hills, a problem with trees, a snag in measuring climate change at 'Ground Zero,' and wet Israel
Infection rates in Germany have been declining steadily in recent weeks but officials are concerned about the possible impact of variants first discovered in Britain and South Africa
As the UAE spacecraft orbits around Mars – mazel tov – it’s a good time to revisit how plausible life in outer space really is
The WHO’s leading animal disease expert, said the team conducted scientific investigations into four main scenarios about how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spread into humans
Russian authorities imposed a lockdown during the first wave of the pandemic last year, but resisted doing so again in September when the daily number of cases began to rise
South Africa said on Sunday it would put on hold its use of the AstraZeneca shot after research showing it was only minimally effective in preventing mild-to-moderate illness against a variant in the country
How long immunity lasts from natural infection is one of the big questions in the pandemic
'This is a catastrophe,' French ambassador Philippe Leglise-Costa told a Jan. 27 meeting, according to a diplomatic note seen by Reuters
The 34-year-old ophthalmologist was one of eight whistleblowers who local authorities punished early on for 'spreading rumors' about a SARS-like virus in a social media group
A boost to forests in otherwise clement conditions was expected, but their contribution to the spread of aviating mammals and zoonotic diseases was not quite as obvious
The vaccines were produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII), which is producing the AstraZenecca/Oxford University vaccine for mid- and low-income countries
Britain and many other countries have begun rolling out the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to try to stem the spread of the pandemic disease
Researchers said that based on a fall trial involving about 20,000 people in Russia, the vaccine is about 91% effective and appears to prevent inoculated individuals from becoming severely ill with COVID-19
The E484K mutation, which occurs on the spike protein of the virus, is the same change as has been seen in the South African and Brazilian variants
Estimates of ‘just’ 90 centimeters sea level rise by 2100 ignore Antarctica’s slower but hefty contribution, warns oceanographer John Englander
The new findings raise questions about how highly-effective vaccines from Pfizer Inc with partner BioNTech, and Moderna Inc will fare against new variants
Different colonies of naked mole rat speak different dialects, scientists discover, and suspect it’s because the little rodents despise each other
Britain has the fifth highest toll globally and reported a further 1,631 deaths and 20,089 cases on Tuesday, according to government figures
This week's climate change briefs bring grim news for gray whales, those planning their vacation in 2100, and reveal the zombie threat we should be worried about
López Obrador, 67, has rarely been seen wearing a mask and continued to keep up a busy travel schedule taking commercial flights
A roundup of some of the latest COVID-19 scientific studies
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said it aims to reach a decision within 40 days after cutting its previous deliberation period of up to 180 days to fast-track the approval
New infections have been decreasing in recent days and pressure on intensive care units has eased slightly, but virologists are worried about the possible spread of more infectious variants of the virus
So far, COVID-19 vaccines seem to remain effective, but there are signs that some of the new mutations may undermine tests for the virus and reduce the effectiveness of antibody drugs as treatments
China has firmly rejected calls for an independent outside investigation. The head of the WHO recently expressed impatience with how long China took to make necessary arrangements
Some policymakers have proposed immunisation should be compulsory for air travel as the world steps up the battle to curb the spread of COVID-19
All schools, non-essential shops, hospitality closed as highly contagious new COVID variant spreading fast