Jonathan Lewis puts USMNT up 1-0 on Trinidad & Tobago with second-minute goal
Watch Jonathan Lewis of the U.S. Men’s National Team score an early goal to put his team up 1-0 on Trinidad & Tobago.Continue Reading
2021-02-04
If control measures are stopping flu in its tracks, why aren’t they stopping coronavirus?
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages, other respiratory illnesses have been unusually quiet this year. Fears of a dangerous influenza and COVID-19 “syndemic” have not come to pass as influenza cases reached some of the lowest rates ever observed. The near absence of the flu might reflect increased rates of vaccination,Continue Reading
2021-02-04
Why creationism bears all the hallmarks of a conspiracy theory
A replica of Noah's Ark from the biblical tale at the Ark Encounter theme park in Kentucky. Lindasj22/Shutterstock Many people around the world looked on aghast as they witnessed the harm done by conspiracy theories such as QAnon and the myth of the stolen US election that led to theContinue Reading
2021-02-04
Mars: how scientists prevent Earth’s microbes from contaminating other planets
Nasa's Perseverance. NASA/JPL-Caltech, CC BY-SA There are two planned Mars landings in 2021. First, Nasa’s Perseverance rover is due to land on the planet later this month. Then China’s Tianwen rover will follow in May. Both missions intend to search the planet for signs of life. But how do weContinue Reading
2021-02-04
LGBT+ history month: forgotten figures who challenged gender expression and identity centuries ago
Non-binary and trans people have always been here, not least in every recorded society from the ancient world onwards. Why is it then that they’re often absent from the tales and lists of historical figures we hear about? The answer lies, in part, with how history is recorded and whoContinue Reading
2021-02-04
How Mars became the prize for the new space race – and why China is hellbent on winning it
All eyes on Mars. Kevin Gill/Flickr Looking at its achievements over the past decade, nobody would doubt China is aiming to win the new space race. Not only has it been the only country to land on the Moon in about 40 years, and the first to soft land onContinue Reading
2021-02-04
Mental disorders are common for new parents – you don’t have to go through it alone
GrooveZ/Shutterstock Having a baby is often a source of great happiness, but not always. Many new mothers experience mental disorders, and this can be an extremely distressing and stigmatising experience. Sometimes when new mothers experience mental disorders, it leads to feelings of guilt about being “a failure” and the developmentContinue Reading
2021-02-04
Belarus protests: why people have been taking to the streets – new data
Since the presidential elections in Belarus in August 2020, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the street to oppose Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. According to official figures, the longstanding president won the election with a vote share of 80%. But widespread reports of electoral fraud and large-scale mobilisation againstContinue Reading
2021-02-04
IND vs ENG: England’s Zak Crawley Out Of First Two Tests Against India With Wrist Injury | Cricket News
Zak Crawley has been ruled out of the first two Tests vs India due to a wrist injury.© Twitter England batsman Zak Crawley has been ruled out of the first two Tests in India with a wrist injury, the country’s cricket board said on Thursday. Crawley, 23, slipped on aContinue Reading
2021-02-04
Cory Booker, Raphael Warnock and Ben Ray Luján Join Senate Ag Committee
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2021-02-04