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However, the rate at which several nations discontinued use of the vaccine reflected a reluctance about its safety and effectiveness that contrasts sharply with the confidence shown in other vaccines. Confidence in the vaccine has fallen…

In Williamsburg, in a seven-acre park on the East River, spring will soon unfold in blue blossoms. Cornflowers are always the first to bloom in Marsha P. Johnson State Park's pollinator meadow, a welcome sign to bees and humans that things…

The vast majority of people who recover from Covid-19 will remain protected from the virus for at least six months, researchers reported Wednesday in a large study from Denmark.Previous coronavirus infection reduced the likelihood of a…

It seems everyone knows the song except you ...People who sing karaoke know what it feels like. Apparently birds too and it's a big problem for a bird species in Australia.The honey regent population has declined so much over the years…

In the coming days, a patent will finally be issued on a five-year-old invention, a feat of molecular engineering that is at the heart of at least five major Covid-19 vaccines. And the United States government will control that patent.The…

Last year, the pandemic closed the gates of many public gardens as spring came: According to a survey by the American Public Gardens Association, only about 4 percent of public gardens were fully open as of March 30, 2020. Once public, the…

It was one of the most famous experiments to bring indoor live performances back to New York City.The Park Avenue Armory decided to use the cavernous, flexible space of their 55,000 square foot drilling hall to hold a short season called…

This obituary is part of a series about people who died from the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here.A year ago, Dennis S. quoted Mileti, an expert in preparing for and responding to catastrophic events, in an opinion piece in the…

"This means that Mars has been dry for a long time," said Eva Scheller, a Caltech PhD student who was the lead author of the science paper.Today there is still water equivalent to a global ocean 65 to 130 feet deep, but that is mostly…

George F. Bass, often referred to as the father of underwater archeology, who searched shipwrecks for discovery artifacts and developed new techniques for exploring the ocean, died March 2 in a hospital in Bryan, Texas. He was 88 years…