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The COVID antiviral drugs are here but they're scarce. Here's what to know
Pfizer's Paxlovid and Merck's molnupiravir are both oral antiviral pills that can be taken at home to keep patients out of the hospital. -
You'll have the best view of the Geminid meteor shower overnight tonight
The Geminid meteor shower, which lights up our sky every December, will be at its most visible late Monday into early Tuesday morning.Although the moon… -
How do fruit flies appear, seemingly, out of nowhere?
They may be a blight on bananas, but they're a boon for biochemistry. -
Astronomers find a new planet that's mostly made of iron
An iron-rich planet spotted in a nearby solar system could help scientists understand the mystery of how the planet Mercury formed in our own… -
Ancient footprints mistakenly attributed to bears were made by early humans
The early humans who walked the earth nearly 3.7 million years ago were not walking alone. Fossil footprints in Tanzania reveal that two human species… -
Why are rainbows shaped in a perfect arc?
If it weren't for the ground, we'd have colorful rain circles. -
James Bond has all those gadgets but no hand sanitizer. Avoid these 007 travel habits
Though his latest exploits involve outwitting a villain armed with a deadly virus in No Time To Die, James Bond is hardly known for promoting public… -
In a first test of its planetary defense efforts, NASA's going to shove an asteroid
NASA is about to launch an unprecedented mission to knock an asteroid slightly off-course.In the first real-world test of a technique that could someday… -
Why people with mental illness are at higher risk of COVID
Even before the federal government's recent decision last week to authorize COVID boosters all adults, it had already recommended them in October for… -
Man who went to space with William Shatner weeks ago dies in a plane crash
HAMPTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A man who traveled to space with William Shatner last month was killed along with another person when the small plane they were…
