The cultural moments that defined 2020
It was an unusual year marked by unusual events: an unprecedented global pandemic, youth-led protest movements, impassioned Black Lives Matter demonstrations, a divisive US...
What’s causing rare allergic reactions to Pfizer’s vaccine?
Several severe allergic reactions that were reported among hundreds of thousands of people vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine last week.
British man becomes viral sensation after interview with CNN
CNN’s Cyril Vanier catches up with 91-year-old Martin Kenyon, who became an overnight sensation after speaking to CNN when he took his first dose...
Rumors of a ‘murder hornet’ apocalypse may have been exaggerated
As if 2020 needed an extra disaster, the year also brought us “murder hornets.” When two Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) were spotted in...
2 people die in shark attacks. How unusual is this?
Separate shark attacks in Hawaii and the eastern Caribbean leave two people dead. Experts say tragedies like this are rare relative to the number...
Empowering Women through Wisdom
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Dec 22 (IPS) – During the COVID 19 lockdown in Sri Lanka, seven women from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds came...
Doctors heard music when checking a man’s pulse. Here’s why.
In addition to the thump thump of the man’s heart, doctors heard music when checking his pulse.
Orchids are usually prized for their loveliness, but a newly described species is no beauty.
Astronomers have peered out into the vast expanse and spotted what they think is the farthest (and oldest) galaxy ever observed.
India finds five with coronavirus on UK flight, testing for strain
Author: Reuters ID: 1608622904835762500 Tue, 2020-12-22 07:30 MUMBAI: Five people arriving in India from Britain have tested positive for the coronavirus, a government official...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now