Angelina Jolie Says Children ‘Invisible Victims’ of Rape in War
Actor and activist Angelina Jolie urged the U.N. Security Council on Friday to fulfill its promise to hold to account ...
Health
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Scientists Discover One of Earth’s Blackest Materials — on a Fish
Researchers have discovered one of the blackest materials on Earth – material that reflects less than .5 percent of the ...
COVID-19 Prompts Many Cigarette Smokers to Quit
More than 1 million people in the United Kingdom have quit smoking since the coronavirus pandemic hit earlier this year, an ...
ESA, NASA Release First Pictures From Solar Orbiter
Officials from the European Space Agency, ESA, and its U.S. counterpart, NASA Thursday released the first ever pictures from the ...
Latest Ebola Outbreak in Western DRC Eclipses 2018
The number of reported Ebola cases in western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed the African nation’s 2018 ...
NASA Astronauts Attempt to Finish Repairing Aging ISS Batteries
NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken stepped outside the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday to continue ...
Can a Pregnant Woman Spread Coronavirus to Her Fetus?
Can a pregnant woman spread the coronavirus to her fetus? It’s possible, but it seems to be relatively rare and scientists ...
Vaccinations Against Preventable Childhood Diseases in ‘Alarming Decline,’ UN Says
There has been an alarming decline in the number of children getting vaccinated for such preventable diseases as diphtheria, ...
Trump Weakens Major Conservation Law
U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled a top-to-bottom overhaul of the review process for infrastructure projects that critics ...
Researchers Find Clue to How Alcohol Interacts With Brain
Researchers believe they have identified the area of the brain that determines a preference for alcohol, perhaps the first step ...
South Africa Lockdown Deprives Needy Children of Food
The COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa, the country worst hit by the virus on the continent, is raising worries about children ...
WHO, UNICEF Urge Nations to Continue Vaccination Programs
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF are calling for a renewed push for vaccinations, as the numbers of vaccinations ...
Wristband Allows Wearers to ‘Hear’ Through Skin
It is commonly accepted that the human senses are limited — what can be seen through the eyes, heard through the ...
Study: People Bond with Music in Teenage Years
Researchers have taken a scientific look at why people love the music they do and how it connects to important times in their ...
Pakistan to Resume Anti-Polio Drive as COVID-19 Infections Decline
Pakistan said Tuesday it would relaunch door to door vaccinations of children against polio next week after a four-month ...
Global Vaccine Plan May Allow Rich Countries to Buy More
Politicians and public health leaders have publicly committed to equitably sharing any coronavirus vaccine that works, but the ...
US Aims for End of Summer Vaccine as Rising COVID Cases Worldwide Prompt New Lockdowns
With the number of confirmed coronavirus infections around the world topping 13 million, including more than 570,000 deaths, the ...
Ghana’s Organic Farming Growing in Popularity During Pandemic
In Ghana and West Africa, organic food is growing in popularity as people try to stay healthy during the COVID-19 ...
UN: COVID-19 Worsening World Hunger
The United Nations said Monday that 690 million people across the planet were undernourished last year, and an additional ...
US, China, UAE Sending Spacecraft to Mars This Week
In a fresh attempt to scout out signs of previous life on Mars, the United States, China, and the United Arab Emirates are ...
Look Out, Mars: Here We Come with a Fleet of Spacecraft
Mars is about to be invaded by planet Earth — big time. Three countries — the United States, China and the ...
How the Discovery of Fresh Water Will Bolster Chinese Claims in a Disputed Sea
Discovery of a rare freshwater reserve under one of its land holdings in a widely disputed sea gives China a boost in occupying ...
Coronavirus Pandemic Stifles Dengue Prevention Efforts
To slow the spread of the coronavirus, governments issued lockdowns to keep people at home. They curtailed activities that ...
Comet Streaking Past Earth, Providing Spectacular Show
A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show after buzzing the sun and expanding its ...