PHOTOS: Great Conjunction Dazzles Stargazers Around The World
On Monday evening, Jupiter and Saturn appeared closer to each other in the sky than they have for hundreds of years in what has become known as the Great Conjunction.
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How To Be An Elite Athlete, According To The Data
A new book digs into the social science of athletic greatness and reveals patterns leading to glory.
Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts On Big Island
The volcano last erupted in 2018, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands around Hawaii's Big Island.
CDC Says Front-Line Essential Workers, Elderly Should Be Next For Vaccine
A CDC panel recommends that people over 75 and front-line essential workers should be prioritized as the next group to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Dr. Leana Wen On The Science Of COVID-19 Vaccine
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen about the science behind the coronavirus vaccines.
Maryland, Virginia To Send Extra COVID-19 Vaccine To D.C., Tripling Its Allotment
D.C.'s mayor urged the federal government to send more medicine to no avail. Now the states are sharing their supply to vaccinate health care workers who work in the capital but live elsewhere.
If COVID-19 Vaccines Bring An End To The Pandemic, America Has Immigrants To Thank
Scientists and investors born outside the U.S. played crucial roles in the development of COVID-19 vaccines — a remarkable vindication for the argument that innovation depends on immigration.
I Felt Fine, But Tested Positive For The Coronavirus. What's That Really Mean?
Science writer Robin Marantz Henig has written about dangerous emerging pathogens for 30 years. But none of what she learned could shed light on her own confusing encounter with this virus.
2020 May Be The Hottest Year On Record. Here's The Damage It Did
2020 and 2016 are virtually tied for the hottest year on record. That means more powerful hurricanes, more intense wildfires, less ice and longer heat waves.
China Promises To Share Findings From Its Returned Lunar Probe
The successful completion of the Chang'e-5 mission makes China only the third country to have returned soil and rock samples from the surface of the moon.