Meet Indian jumping ants, who can shrink and re-grow their brains
Generally, it is decided at the larval stage whether an ant will be a worker or a queen
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UK adds COVID-19 vaccines from two more companies to its 'mix and match' trial
Since February, experts have been studying the immune response on volunteers if they are inoculated with the first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca and the second dose of Pfizer vaccine, and vice versa…
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Did spotlighting a rare potential vaccine side effect put more at risk?
Officials are not “pulling” the vaccine. They are simply asking for a timeout, in effect, to figure out how best to use it going forward
Are you active? Coronavirus patients with sedentary habits more likely to die, says study
People physically inactive for at least two years before the pandemic were more likely to be hospitalised
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Moderna says protection from its COVID-19 vaccine still strong six months on
The company has also started testing new versions of the vaccine that target a concerning new variant of the coronavirus, which was first identified in South Africa and is known as B.1.351
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COVID-19 virus can sustain itself for up to a month in dust: Study
As people return to shared spaces, studying dust could help stop further infections
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A mini truck-sized asteroid just gave Earth a close shave
According to reports, the rock was well inside the ring where many artificial satellites orbit around the Earth at an altitude of 35,786 km
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UK coronavirus variant not linked to more serious infections: Study
The strain, known as B.1.1.7, was identified in Britain late last year and has become the most common strain in the United States, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and…
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New species of frog unearthed in Peruvian Amazon jungle
The discovery was made a few weeks ago during a study in the humid tundra and mountainous woodland area of the Cordilleras de Colan, an Amazon region in the north of Peru close to the Ecuador…
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UFO sightings in US rose sharply during the pandemic, data reveals
According to NUFORC, UFO sightings across the US increased by about 1,000 during 2020 when compared to 2019
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NASA's Hubble telescope clicks haunting image of a dying galaxy
The image looks so solemn that it is sure to make anyone looking at it just a little contemplative
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All aboard! These companies are building spacecraft to send people to space
Two companies, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin, are building spacecraft capable of sending private clients on suborbital flights to the edge of space lasting several minutes
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Greater risk of postpartum depression in women exposed to harmful chemicals in plastic: Study
Postpartum depression is a serious and common psychiatric disorder that affects up to one in five childbearing women
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NASA releases stunning image of magical 'sea of dunes' on Mars
It is part of a special set of images marking the 20th anniversary of Odyssey, the longest-working Mars spacecraft in history
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Scary: Doomsday glacier may be melting faster than expected
The Thwaites Glacier has been given this scary nickname. Doomsday glacier currently accounts for 10 per cent of global sea-level rise
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