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Israel's early, quick start on its mass-vaccination campaign has the country more or less back to a state of normality.

A Washington Post analysis based on CDC data showed that the number of COVID-19 cases were dropping where most people were vaccinated.

The Delta variant, first seen in India, was already thought to be about 60% more infectious than other widespread versions of the coronavirus.

A small study of transplant patients suggests third vaccine doses can be safe and effective, a promising sign for booster shots.

"My lab has never conducted or cooperated in conducting gain-of-function experiments that enhance the virulence of viruses," she told The New York Times.

The first-of-its kind heavy launcher aims to carry the first in a series of missions to bring humans back to the moon by 2024.

About 1% of US human spaceflights have ended in a fatal accident, but the New Shepard rocket seems relatively safe.

A study suggests sperm can survive on Mars for 200 years. The findings "are essential for mankind to progress into the space age," said its co-author.

Time-lapse footage of Pine Island Glacier between 2017 and 2020 shows its ice shelf breaking into large pieces, threatening environmental disaster.

Experts warn that teens are showing signs of depression as virtual learning bars students from seeing friends and participating in activities.

Researchers in Wuhan collected samples of bat viruses closely related to the coronavirus prior to the pandemic.

A 360-degree video captures the sound of Mars' windy atmosphere. Another panorama gives a look at the rover's tracks.

New research shows the iron crystals that comprise Earth's inner core grow unevenly, with more iron forming under Indonesia, on the core's east side.

The US space agency wants to see more commercial spaceflights for private astronauts in an attempt to make space travel more accessible.

Potentially hazardous asteroids often skim past Earth without warning. A space telescope that looks for them could help scientists defend the planet.

Physical therapists debunk myths about fitness like feeling sore equals a good workout, big muscles are better, and running ruins your knees.

People familiar with the situation told The New York Times that the FDA will allow some other doses to be distributed, but with a warning attached.

Johns Hopkins University data analyzed by The Wall Street Journal indicates the official 2021 coronavirus death toll is now higher than 2020's.

The photos include a 360 degree panorama of the terrain, a selfie of the rover, and a picture of the rover's landing platform sporting a Chinese flag.

Venus used to be a lot like Earth, but something turned it into an inhospitable pressure cooker. NASA and the ESA want to find out what happened.

Dr. Aaron Kesselheim said the agency's decision to approve Biogen's new drug "was probably the worst drug approval decision in recent US history."

Four months ago, a massive chunk broke off a glacier in India. The ice melted on impact, causing a deadly flood, a new study says.