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Spanish researchers have claimed that DNA and other analyses indicate that Christopher Columbus likely came from a Jewish family in Spain.

Two pioneers of artificial intelligence have won the Nobel Prize in physics.

An astonishing article in Forbes Tuesday asserts that severe measures are needed to effectively combat climate change, including more than doubling the cost of gasoline.

A comet that has not been visible from Earth for more than 80,000 years was spotted in the skies over the weekend, and may come again in mid-October.

In a groundbreaking study, a 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes has started producing her own insulin less than three months after receiving a transplant of reprogrammed stem cells derived from her own body.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a schizophrenia drug which is the first updated treatment for the illness in several decades.

There will be a “harvest” moon on Tuesday, which will appear full to delight viewers from Monday until early Thursday.

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo testifies before Congress about the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic under his leadership.

Elon Musk, SpaceX founder and CEO of Tesla, is preparing to send his Starships to Mars in a couple of years.

The latest research expedition to the Titanic has unveiled notable changes and discoveries from the ship’s wreckage.

People on weight loss drugs have a significantly lower chance of dying or suffering harsh effects from coronavirus, studies revealed.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX will rescue two astronauts who have been stranded in space since June after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft encountered problems.

Scientists have discovered a cave on the moon at the Sea of Tranquility they say could provide shelter to future astronauts.

A voyage to study the Titanic is underway, the first since the OceanGate Titan submersible tragedy.

NASA has awarded Elon Musk’s SpaceX an $843 million contract to design and build a spacecraft that will safely guide the International Space Station (ISS) back to Earth at the end of its operational life.

A pair of NASA astronauts are still stuck at the International Space station while the Boeing spacecraft they traveled in experiences issues, as Boeing insists that “the astronauts are not stranded.”

NASA astronauts have been left stranded in space as the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that they traveled to orbit on is facing several issues.

Ranking Member Rand Paul (R-KY) and other Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee put Anthony Fauci’s ally, Dr. Robert Garry, on the hot seat during Tuesday’s coronavirus origins hearing.

Science Alert warned Monday that “worsening human-induced climate change” is contributing to an increase in heat-related deaths as the United States languishes under a “heat dome.”

The former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said “it’s not a question of if, it’s more of a question of when” a bird flu pandemic will occur with “significant mortality.”

A treasure trove of glass jars filled with fruit preserves has reportedly been uncovered at George Washington’s historical Mount Vernon home, which archeologists said “likely haven’t seen the light of day since before the American Revolution.”

The World War II mystery of what happened to a Finnish passenger plane after it was shot down by Soviet bombers appears to finally be solved.

At least six in ten older Americans may suffer from heart disease in the coming 30 years, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).

“Dual mutant” strains of H1N1 influenza have been confirmed in at least two people in America, but medicines may not be able to combat the strains.

A “once-in-a-lifetime” cosmic event that may “fuel the next generation of scientists” is set to occur anytime between June and September.

The refreshingly sensible American College of Pediatricians (ACP) has urged their fellow physicians to reject the harmful protocols informing so-called “gender-affirming care.”

The recent discovery of byproducts from a Pennsylvania fracking site could supply nearly half of the U.S.’s lithium needs.

William Anders, the former NASA astronaut who took the historic “Earthrise” photo from space over 55 years ago, died in a plane crash on Friday at the age of 90, his family said.

A New York City man has caught a form of sexually transmitted ringworm — the first known case in the U.S., researchers have announced.

“Giant,” venomous, flying spiders are coming to the U.S. Northeast, with ecologists saying that “it is a matter of when, not if,” they travel.

James Comer said on Monday that people saw a “slick-talker who fooled America” — referencing Dr. Anthony Fauci’s testimony before Congress.

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon over the weekend and collected samples in the Communist state’s effort to compete with the United States.

Anthony Fauci on Monday dismissed allegations that he downplayed theories that the coronavirus leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan, China.

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) argued that publicly attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci’s credibility is putting him in danger and is “threatening to this country.” Host Wolf Blitzer asked, “So, Congresswoman, did Republicans put Dr.

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Ranking Member Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA) responded to a question on the squelching of the lab leak theory for the origins of COVID-19 by acknowledging that the theory