'Christmas Comet' Leonard Shines Brighter Ahead of Leaving Our Solar System
Spotting Comet Leonard is likely to be a once-in-a-lifetime chance that is rapidly running out for astronomers and stargazers.
TECHNOLOGY
Omicron Became Dominant COVID Variant in U.S. Faster Than Delta
The variant of concern, which can evade vaccines, made up 73.2% of COVID cases in the U.S. about a month after it was first discovered.
What To Know About Benzene and Cancer Amid Procter & Gamble Shampoo Recall
Procter & Gamble voluntarily recalled 32 aerosol hair care products after unexpectedly high levels of a potentially cancer-causing chemical were found.
Omicron Seems Mild so Far but People Will Die From It, WHO Expert Maria Van Kerkhove Warns
WHO COVID technical lead Maria Van Kerkhove has cautioned against referring to Omicron's symptoms as "mild" following some early data on its severity.
Scientists Genetically Edit Mice To Have Female Only Litters With 100 Percent Efficiency
Normally in laboratory research and farming, offspring of the unrequired sex are killed after birth.
Food Tastes Like Garbage for 20-Year-Old Who Caught COVID 10 Months Ago: 'Literal Torture'
In an emotional TikTok video, Natalia Cano reveals her shocking symptoms, including how even water tastes and smells revolting.
Great White Sharks Are Congregating Around the Carolinas Before Mating Season Begins
Tagging data shows how white sharks are migrating south along the U.S. East Coast for winter.
Teen Smacks Shark After Predator Bites Friend at the Beach
Jack Shaw and his friend were neck-deep in water when the shark attacked.
What We Know About Omicron and COVID Vaccines As Pfizer Says Booster Neutralizes Variant
Vaccine companies are testing their shots against the variant of concernâand some early data is beginning to emerge.
Video Shows 'Weirdest Tardigrade Ever' Named After Kramer From 'Seinfeld'
James Weiss, who studies microbes, told Newsweek the tiny animal was "the clumsiest tardigrade" he had ever seen.
Reddit Recap 2021: The Most Popular Threads of The Year Revealed
With its annual recap feature, Reddit has revealed its most popular posts, communities and themes of 2021. Both gaming and cryptocurrencies lead the pack.
Omicron Not Wholly Evading Pfizer COVID Vaccine in Study Gives Scientists Cause for Hope
Some researchers expressed cautious optimism about a small study showing that the variant does not completely escape vaccine immunity.
Significant Outage for Amazon Web Services Stalls Netflix, Delta Airlines, Others
The outage caused by problems with Amazon's East Coast servers limited access to Netflix, Disney+ and Roku, and disrupted the company's smart home devices.
Europeans Push Companies to Allow Personal Repairs for Electronics to Cut Down on Waste
"We can't afford to live like we used to live, so we have to make a movement about not throwing things out when they're still working," one activist said.
Could a Chewing Gum Reduce COVID-19 Spread? Researchers Believe It Can
"This gum offers an opportunity to neutralize the virus in the saliva, giving us a simple way to possibly cut down on a source of disease transmission," said a University of Pennsylvania researcher.
