The director of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that he is “confident” the COVID-19 pandemic will end in 2023. Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the comments…

As the smallest of the group of baleen whales that includes the blue whale – filter-feeding behemoths of the marine realm – the Antarctic minke whale aptly can be called…

A recent study says that despite the embarrassment that “dad jokes” can cause, it might do some kids good in the future. Humor researcher Marc Hye-Knudsen published a study in…

The weekend is finally here, and it’s time to kick back, relax, and enjoy the Saturday vibes. Whether you prefer to stay in or go out, there are plenty of…

A new Hubble Space Telescope image shows Messier 55, also known as M55, about 20,000 light-years away.  The loosely concentrated globular star cluster is large and bright, but lacks a…

Lyme disease may hold the distinction of being the most commonly reported tick-borne disease in the U.S. — but it’s not the only one.  Babesiosis, a rare tick-borne parasitic disease,…

Scientists have created baby mice with two fathers for the first time.  They turned male mouse stem cells into female cells in a lab.  The work was described in a…

St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17 every year, is a cultural and religious holiday that originated in Ireland. The day is celebrated with parades, green-themed parties, and lots of…

It’s well-known that COVID-19 protocols caused financial hardship — particularly among lower- and middle-class families — and now a new study highlights the toll those struggles took on children’s mental…

NASA scientists have seen direct geological evidence of active volcanism on Venus for the first time ever.  The recent volcanic activity was discovered after examining radar images of Earth’s twin…