Science & Health
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The U.S. Just Secured Another 100 Million Doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine
Americans will have more opportunities to get their hands on the authorised covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. On Wednesday, the companies announced having reached a deal with the U.S. government with an additional 100 million doses by July 31, up from the initial 100 million doses ordered already. The deal follows a similar…
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Ebola Species Thought to Be Harmless to Humans Can Sicken Pigs, Raising Alarm Bells
U.S. government scientists have shown in the lab, for the first time, that pigs can become severely sick from a particular species of the Ebola virus, called Reston ebolavirus (RESTV). The virus is known for being the only species of Ebola not to sicken people so far. But the discovery suggests that it can still…
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Octopuses Like to Punch Fish, New Research Suggests
Upsetting but strangely satisfying new research documents octopuses punching fish during collaborative feeding sessions. The octopuses primarily do it for practical reasons, but sometimes these underwater jabs seem to be purely spiteful.
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Is Our Most Distant Animal Relative the Sponge or the Comb Jelly?
Scientists explore the data around what animal is the most distant relative of humans: the sponge or comb jelly.