Signs of Recent Volcanic Eruption on Mars Hint at Habitats for Life
Mars was once home to seas and oceans, and perhaps even life. But our neighboring world has long since dried up and its atmosphere has...
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What went viral this week.
Here at Daily Distortions, we try to debunk false and misleading information that has gone viral. We also want to give you a sense of...
When Sharks Turned Up at Their Beach, They Called in Drones
Once rare off Southern California beaches, great white sharks are beginning to show up more often. The newcomers are mostly juvenile sharks, which prefer the...
What’s reopened and what’s still restricted in 16 cities around the world
Post correspondents and contributors check on the progress of reopening from lockdowns in cities across Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.Source: Washington Post
Scientists: How Has the Pandemic Changed Your Work?
Over the past year, the coronavirus pandemic has underscored for the entire world the value of science — not only for tracking the spread of...
Are Covid-19 Vaccines Really 95% Effective?
The front-runners in the vaccine race seem to be working far better than anyone expected: Pfizer and BioNTech announced this week that their vaccine had...
She Helped South Korea in Its Time of Need. In the Pandemic, It Repaid Her.
SEOUL, South Korea — Sandra Nathan spent 1966 to 1968 in a South Korean town as a young Peace Corps volunteer, teaching English to high...
Toronto’s Van Killing Case Goes to Trial
TORONTO — On a beautiful spring day, Cathy Riddell was making her way to the public library when she was slammed by a van plowing...
Trump allies are among the frequent purveyors of election misinformation.
President Trump and his allies have continuously amplified false and unsubstantiated claims about voting as they wage a multi-front assault on the legitimacy of the...
Climate Change Is Making Winter Ice More Dangerous
New research on the connection between climate change and winter drownings has found that reported drowning deaths are increasing exponentially in areas with warmer winters.The...