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Zookeeper in Spain dies after elephant smashes him with her trunk

By Snow Digon

The zookeeper was in the intermediate security corridor that elephants use when entering and exiting their stables.

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New name for long COVID: Fauci refers to long-term coronavirus effects as PASC

There are cases of COVID infection that could make a patient experience the symptoms for a very long time.

By Snow Digon

Inside Italy's COVID-free islands: What it's like living without coronavirus infection fears

The small volcanic atoll is actually not on the radar of frequent travelers, which is perhaps the main reason why it...

By Snow Digon

EU leaders' summit confronts vaccine rollout woes

Several EU officials and diplomats warned on Wednesday that, while they back a verifiable vaccination record, it is too...

By Marc Burleigh

NASA releases panorama taken by Mars rover

It was taken by rotating the rover's mast 360 degrees. The mast is equipped with dual, zoomable cameras which can take...

By AFP News

Mass 'real world' study confirms Pfizer vaccine's efficacy

US biotech firm Moderna also announced its new Covid vaccine candidate aimed at the dangerous South African coronavirus...

By Issam Ahmed with Kent Mensah in Accra

Vaccinated British tourists may be allowed to holiday in Greece as early as May

The rest of the European Union thinks it is still too soon to open borders freely to tourists.

By Christine Caparras

Young boy loses all four limbs due to complications caused by rare coronavirus-related illness

Autman brought her son to the hospital where doctors proceeded to amputate his right leg due to a rare...

By Snow Digon

Scientists share images of gorgeous meteoroid explosion on the surface of Jupiter

It slammed into the jovian atmosphere at a height of around 140 miles, high above the clouds of Jupiter.

By Snow Digon

NASA reveals secret message hidden in Perseverance rover's parachute

It turns out that the red and white pattern of the parachute are concentric rings that spell out "Dare Mighty Things."

By Snow Digon

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Deadly winter storm blankets eastern US in snow

By Peter Hutchison with Francois Picard in Houston

More than 30 storm-related deaths have been reported by US media since the cold weather arrived last week, many in...

200 missing in India after burst glacier causes flash flooding

By Jalees Andrabi

The increased pace of development in the poor Himalayan regions has also heightened fears about fallout from...

Huge snowstorm hits US east coast, disrupting virus vaccinations

By Peter Hutchison

Snowfall was expected to continue into Tuesday morning, with forecasters predicting 20 inches in total before the storm...

Health

AstraZeneca EU supply chain shortfall continues in second quarter

By AFP News

The UK government has vaccinated millions of Britons with the AstraZeneca jab...

Groom-to-be gets cancer and COVID-19 diagnosis on same day

By Christine Caparras

The devastated man found out he has incurable cancer just an hour after testing...

Israel reopens economy as COVID-19 infection risk drops 95.8 percent after Pfizer vaccine second dose

By Snow Digon

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine also has a 98 percent efficacy rate in preventing...

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Numerous freshwater fish species face extinction due to declining habitat

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Zookeeper in Spain dies after elephant smashes him with her trunk

New name for long COVID: Fauci refers to long-term coronavirus effects as PASC

Inside Italy's COVID-free islands: What it's like living without coronavirus infection fears

EU leaders' summit confronts vaccine rollout woes

NASA releases panorama taken by Mars rover

Mass 'real world' study confirms Pfizer vaccine's efficacy

Vaccinated British tourists may be allowed to holiday in Greece as early as May

Young boy loses all four limbs due to complications caused by rare coronavirus-related illness

Scientists share images of gorgeous meteoroid explosion on the surface of Jupiter

NASA reveals secret message hidden in Perseverance rover's parachute

Deadly winter storm blankets eastern US in snow

200 missing in India after burst glacier causes flash flooding

Huge snowstorm hits US east coast, disrupting virus vaccinations

AstraZeneca EU supply chain shortfall continues in second quarter

Groom-to-be gets cancer and COVID-19 diagnosis on same day

Israel reopens economy as COVID-19 infection risk drops 95.8 percent after Pfizer vaccine second dose

Mind-blowing footage of Mars landing: NASA releases first video from Perseverance rover

Touchdown: NASA's Perseverance rover ready to search for life on Mars

How to watch the epic landing of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover