Hippopotamuses are some of the most unfriendly creatures in the animal kingdom. “Apart from mosquitoes, they are the most dangerous animal in Africa, the ones
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How Omicron’s Mutations Allow It To Thrive
As nurses and doctors struggle with a record-breaking wave of Omicron cases, evolutionary biologists are engaged in a struggle of their own: figuring out how
Old-Fashioned, Inefficient Light Bulbs Live On at the Nation’s Dollar Stores
A second phase of the lighting efficiency rules was scheduled to go into effect in 2020, which would have eliminated virtually all incandescent bulbs, including
Online Safety Bill: Harmful and illegal content could evade new laws, MPs warn
The MPs’ comments come after another report by parliamentarians – published in December – said the draft laws needed to bring more offences into scope,
How U.S. Abortion Law Compares With Other Nations
Abortion in Italy is broadly legal and free, but nearly three-quarters of doctors there have registered as conscientious objectors, and are exempted from performing abortions
Biden’s Pandemic Fight: Inside the Setbacks of the First Year
WASHINGTON — Dr. Rochelle Walensky was stunned. Working from her home outside Boston on a Friday night in late July, the director of the Centers
A Shrinking Band of Southern Nurses, Neck-Deep in Another Covid Wave
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Bobbie Anne Sison was heading to the hospital just before dawn when she got a panicked call from one of her best
Social Security Opens to Survivors of Same-Sex Couples Who Could Not Marry
Starting at age 60 — or 50 for those who are disabled — a survivor can either apply for a deceased spouse’s Social Security benefits
This Ancient Crab Had Unusually Huge Eyes
To figure out how Callichimaera used its eyes, Ms. Jenkins and Dr. Luque used the abundance of available Callichimaera specimens to put together a growth
Their DNA Hides a Warning, but They Don’t Want to Know What It Says
“I was like, wait a minute. Where is this information going? How will it be utilized?” she later asked. “I don’t know if there are