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ON THIS DAY: Polio vaccine breakthrough announced (1953)

On this Day March 26, 2026 at 16:57

A landmark announcement in 1953 On this day in 1953, Jonas Salk announced a major medical breakthrough: the successful testing of a vaccine to prevent...

What it takes to be one of the moon-bound Artemis astronauts

International February 3, 2026 at 15:22

A lonely Moon base and extreme isolation When the Artemis mission lands on the Moon in years to come, its crew will have to grapple...

Enigmatic Jurassic reptile looks like a mix of snake and lizard

Life October 7, 2025 at 18:38

The fossil of a small reptile that inhabited Scotland during the age of dinosaurs 167 million years ago has scientists puzzled. It mixed snake-like traits and...

Some scientists think fungi could be influencing our brain

Health July 22, 2025 at 10:30

The fungi within our bodies may have a much greater effect on our health than we've long given them credit for. Amongst the millions of...

Earth’s rotation speeds up: shortest day ever recorded

Life July 9, 2025 at 12:08

Scientists confirm that Earth’s rotation speeds up this summer, with 9 July 2025 marking the shortest day ever recorded. According to the International Earth...

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