After a major volcano eruption, first aid flights land in Tonga

After a major volcano eruption,...

20 January 2022, 21:50 0 Comment

WELLINGTON (New Zealand) -- Thursday saw the arrival of Tonga's first flight carrying water and other aid. The runway at Tonga's main airport was cleared by ash from a massive volcanic eruption.

US dismisses case against MIT professor convicted of ties with China

US dismisses case against MIT...

20 January 2022, 21:49 0 Comment

WASHINGTON (AP), -- Thursday's decision by the Justice Department to drop its case against a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who was accused of hiding ties with China, a setback for a federal initiative that aimed to stop Beijing profiting from academic research at U.S. universities and colleges.

U.S. states split on nuclear as they race to reduce carbon emissions

U.S. states split on nuclear as...

18 January 2022, 20:18 0 Comment

PROVIDENCE (RI) -- Many are realizing that renewable energy sources like solar and wind might not be sufficient to power the lights in the United States, as climate change is forcing states to drastically reduce their use of fossil fuels.

Earth's 6th-warmest year in record time: The heat continues

Earth's 6th-warmest year...

13 January 2022, 20:54 0 Comment

According to multiple temperature measurements, 2021 was the sixth hottest year ever recorded on Earth.

Egypt digitally "unwraps" the mummy Pharaoh Amenhotep II

Egypt digitally "unwraps"...

28 December 2021, 20:45 0 Comment

New mummification techniques discovered by researchers for Pharaoh Amenhotep I, whose rule dates back as far as the 1500s BC.

Why Allakos Stock is Crashing Today

Why Allakos Stock is Crashing...

22 December 2021, 20:11 0 Comment

Two clinical trials showed disappointing results, which the company reported.

A perfectly preserved baby dinosaur was found curled up in its egg.

A perfectly preserved baby dinosaur...

22 December 2021, 20:03 0 Comment

A rare fossil of a baby dinosaur, perfectly wrapped inside its egg, is helping to shed more light on the connections between birds and dinosaurs.

Pfizer confirms COVID pill results. Potency versus omicron.

Pfizer confirms COVID pill results....

14 December 2021, 21:55 0 Comment

WASHINGTON (AP), Pfizer Tuesday said that the experimental drug it has developed to treat COVID-19 is effective against the omicron variant.

Scientists from the UK call for more restrictions to combat the omicron surge

Scientists from the UK call for...

12 December 2021, 20:03 0 Comment

LONDON (AP), -- British scientists have suggested that the British government might need to impose more restrictions in order to limit the growth of the omicron version and stop a new rise in COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations.

New test brings Pig-to-Human transplants closer

New test brings Pig-to-Human transplants...

20 October 2021, 14:02 0 Comment

Scientists attached a temporary pig's kidney and observed it start to function. This was a small step in the long-running quest to use animal organs to save lives.