‘Godzilla’ Shark Discovered in New Mexico Gets Formal Name
The 300-million-year-old shark’s teeth were the first sign that it might be a distinct species.The ancient chompers looked ...
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Nigeria Steps Up Vaccination Efforts After Slow Rollout Blamed on Misinformation
Nigerian authorities are stepping up efforts to vaccinate more people against COVID-19 after a slow rollout blamed on ...
Global COVID-19 Infection Rate Approaches Record High, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 cases are increasing globally at a worrying rate, with the number of new ...
Nigeria Worries About Meeting Vaccination Targets
Nigerian authorities are stepping up efforts to vaccinate more people against COVID-19 after a slow rollout blamed on ...
2.5 Billion T. Rex Roamed Earth, but Not All at Once, Study Says
One Tyrannosaurus rex seems scary enough. Now picture 2.5 billion of them. That’s how many of the fierce dinosaur king probably ...
UN Warns COVID-19 is ‘Roaring Back’ as Yemen Faces Famine
The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Thursday that the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in Yemen is getting even worse ...
US Water Managers Warn of Dismal Year Along the Rio Grande
It has been 30 years or so since residents in New Mexico’s largest city last saw their stretch of the Rio Grande go ...
Zimbabwe Reports Major Rise in Teen Pregnancies During Pandemic
Zimbabwe’s government this month reported nearly 5,000 teenage pregnancies in January and February — a major jump from ...
Decision on Fate of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Delayed by US Advisory Panel
An independent panel of U.S. health experts is delaying a final decision about Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine as they ...
WHO: Tobacco Taxes Save Lives, Money
The World Health Organization says that raising taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products is the smartest and best way to ...
Toy Cars Get Eco-friendly Makeover to Inspire Children
Matchbox is launching a new series of toy cars based on real-life electric and hybrid vehicles, in a bid to make its miniatures ...
Nobel Doctor Calls Sexual Violence in Conflict a ‘Pandemic’
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege warned Wednesday that the scourge of sexual violence and rape in all conflicts is ...
Kurdish Officials Demand Help With Looming COVID ‘Catastrophe’ in NE Syria
Kurdish officials in northeast Syria are expressing concerns over a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in their region, calling ...
South Africa Pauses J&J Vaccination Campaign After US Expresses Concerns
South Africa’s health minister says the nation will still hit its COVID-19 vaccination targets, even as it pauses the use of ...
EU Makes Deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 50 Million More Vaccine Doses
European Commission President Urusula Von der Leyen Wednesday announced the European Union has reached a deal with pharmaceutical ...
Johnson & Johnson Delays European Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccine
Hours after U.S. federal health officials urged a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine after it was ...
UN: Women Must Have Decision-Making Power for Their Bodies
The U.N. Population Fund called on nations Wednesday to respect bodily autonomy as a universal right, saying too many women and ...
US Suspends Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Rare Complications
Several U.S. states have temporarily stopped providing Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines in line with federal guidance ...
German Chancellor Seeks Nationwide COVID-19 Restrictions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday she is asking Parliament for temporary powers that would allow her federal ...
US Health Officials Call for Immediate Pause in Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
U.S federal health officials Tuesday said “out of an abundance of caution” they are recommending an immediate pause in the ...
WHO Calls for Halt to Sale of Live Wild Mammals in Markets
The World Health Organization and two other global agencies called on countries Tuesday to consider suspending the sale of live, ...
India Surpasses Brazil for World’s Second-Most COVID-19 Cases
A new single-day record of COVID-19 cases has pushed India into second place behind the United States for the world’s most ...
WHO Reports COVID-19 Cases Rose Globally for 7th Straight Week
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday the world has now seen seven consecutive weeks of rising COVID-19 infections and ...
Zimbabwe Pin Economic Hopes on Tobacco, Despite Anti-Smoking Campaigns
Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest tobacco producer, are pinning their economic hopes on the addictive plant. ...