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FDA expert panel recommends all J&J vaccine recipients get a booster
Scientists can now tell if you had a ‘vanishing’ twin in the womb
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is whirling faster than ever
Hurricane Sam will likely intensify rapidly this weekend
Two-legged dinosaurs wagged their tails like giant, scaly puppies
Mars may be too small to have ever been habitable
Schoolkids in New Zealand discovered a new species of giant penguin
COVID-19 has now killed 1 in 500 Americans
A rare humpback whale ‘megapod’ was spotted snacking off the Australian coast
Nicholas marks the 14th named storm of 2021—a number we usually hit in November
What 20 years of screening 9/11 first responders for health risks has taught us
The post-9/11 flight security changes you don’t see
Social media bots fuel Islamophobia in real life
New fossil reveals a fearsome shark-toothed dinosaur
This year’s flu season could be a rager. Shots can help.
We finally know what turns cats into tabbies
The Dixie fire is on track to be California’s biggest ever
Vaccination cuts the risk of long COVID in half
Hurricane Ida’s remnants will bring record-breaking rain as it travels north
Stars that gobble up planets could narrow the search for other Earths
We’ve seen how tardigrades walk, and it’s mesmerizing
Smugglers almost made off with a near-complete fossil of a bizarre flying reptile
Paper wasp nests have a secret fluorescent glow
This speedy space rock is the fastest asteroid in our solar system
The FDA officially approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Humans just generated nuclear energy akin to a star
What the heck is a time crystal, and why are physicists obsessed with them?
COVID hospitalizations for kids and younger adults are at record highs
Anticyclone Lucifer is bringing record-breaking temperatures to Italy
A probe destined for Mercury ended up rubbernecking Venus
This dragon-like reptile once soared over Australia
People who had COVID should still get vaccinated, according to the CDC
As Olympics continue, Japan struggles with its largest COVID spike yet
See galactic triplets play tug-of-war in Hubble’s latest snapshot
More than a dozen US states are under a heatwave alert
One of Einstein’s predictions on black holes has finally been confirmed
CDC: Vaccinated people in two-thirds of the US should mask up
What the CDC’s new mask guidance means for you
40 million Americans depend on two reservoirs that just hit record lows
Hubble spied water vapor on our solar system’s largest moon
Despite surging Delta variant, a national vaccine mandate is unlikely
The J&J vaccine may be less effective against the Delta variant than we hoped
With its latest fix, Hubble proves to be the telescope that just won’t quit
COVID cases are plaguing the Olympics even before they’ve begun
Your favorite sunscreen might have just been recalled
Why the FDA issued a new warning about the J&J vaccine
Under-vaccinated hotspots fuel 60 percent increase in US COVID-19 cases
All three US COVID vaccines protect against the Delta variant
Novavax’s COVID vaccine might be key for vaccinating the world
Most states will open vaccinations to all adults by mid-April
COVID-19 survivors may have higher risk of anxiety, depression, and neurological disorders
COVID’s fourth wave is on the way—and younger people could be most at risk
Fully vaccinated people can safely travel, the CDC says
What went wrong with AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine data?
Is it okay to mix and match COVID-19 vaccines? We’ll know soon enough.
Getting COVID after vaccination is really rare—and likely to be more mild
COVID-19 vaccines are working in the real world
Countries resume use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after new data shows it’s safe
Returning to normal life is going to be a slow and steady process
Why COVID cases are falling around the world
Facing COVID-19 variants, vaccine makers are weighing how to tweak their designs
The US finally has a national mask mandate
The places where Americans aren’t wearing masks
What to know about new COVID-related travel restrictions in the US