Queen Elizabeth had a rough 2020. But the pandemic gave her renewed relevance.
2020 was a tumultuous year for most people, and that’s no less true for Queen Elizabeth II.
SCIENTIFIC NEWS
10 times science made a sucky year suck less
From the incredible efforts of scientists to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in record time to clapping seals, this year had some amazing discoveries.
10 geological discoveries that absolutely rocked 2020
Here are 10 of the most amazing geological discoveries of the year.
World’s largest iceberg continues to break up off the coast of South Georgia
It is hoped that the icebergs will now miss the island, but their fate is still uncertain.
EU begins vaccinations to defeat pandemic
Author: Stuart Williams and AFP bureaus | AFP ID: 1609061799583859500 Sun, 2020-12-27 09:34 PARIS: EU countries on Sunday embarked on a vaccination campaign hailed...
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has ‘winning formula’: CEO
Author: AFP ID: 1609075072414649500 Sun, 2020-12-27 11:40 LONDON: The Covid-19 vaccine developed by the British drugs group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has...
The science stories that defined 2020: coronavirus, diversity movements and more
To say that 2020 was challenging is an understatement. A world laid low by a pandemic. Racial inequities laid bare through social protests. Regions...
10 times sharks made our jaws drop in 2020
Here are our favorite stories about sharks from 2020.
What are the most common ways people get injured?
The most common culprit is found in most homes.
Female jockey makes history in famous Boxing Day steeplechase
Bryony Frost made horse racing history as she became the first woman jockey to win the prestigious King George VI Chase with a “dream”...
Eating too much sugar on antibiotics could squash helpful gut bacteria 
Electric stoves could help people with asthma breathe easier 
World News in Brief: Russian attacks intensify, UN team tours West Bank, ‘unlawful’ elderly deaths 
Mothers get nearly eight times more paid leave than fathers – and women pay the price