Tag: Science
String of satellites baffles residents, bugs astronomers
PHILADELPHIA — A string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday had some...
Biden move to share vaccine designed to spread US influence
WASHINGTON — It won’t speed the manufacture of vaccines. It enraged the developers who delivered lifesaving doses in record time. But President Joe Biden’s...
As India surges, Bangladesh lacks jabs, faces virus variants
DHAKA, Bangladesh — India's surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangladesh. Health experts warn of imminent vaccine shortages just...
China discounts possibility of harm from falling rocket
BEIJING — China says the upper stage of its Long March 5B rocket that launched the core module of its space station will mostly...
UK to offer under-40s alternative to AstraZeneca shot
LONDON — People under 40 in Britain will not be given the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine if another shot is available because of a link...
WTO chief: Vaccine waiver helpful, not key for virus fight
GENEVA — The head of the World Trade Organization said Friday the U.S. administration’s call to remove patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines could help...
EXPLAINER: What are cicadas and why do they bug some people?
Cicadas, red-eyed bugs singing loud sci-fi sounding songs, can seem downright creepy. Especially since the trillions of them coming this year emerge from underground...
NASA Mars helicopter heard humming through thin Martian air
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — First came the amazing pictures, then the video. Now NASA is sharing sounds of its little helicopter humming through the...
NASA’s new chief big on climate, hedges on 2024 moon landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s new administrator is big on tackling climate and diversifying the agency's workforce, but hedging on whether the U.S. can...
Australian mom convicted of killing 4 children seeks pardon
CANBERRA, Australia — Nearly two decades after an Australian woman was convicted of killing her four children, dozens of scientists are backing the claim...
