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The lockdown that followed the spread of COVID-19 is almost a metaphor for the worst days of the pandemic yet a recent study shows that it may have actually been a boon to young people's mental health.

UN to agree on plan for 'historic' plastics treaty

Plastic treaty would be historic for planet: UNEP chief

More than 350 of them haven't had their conservation status assessed.

In a new study, a team of researchers has shed light on how "hyperexcitable neurons" may be behind the sleep problem.

Rather than transmitting COVID-19, breastfeeding may instead help pass along protective antibodies that fight against the virus.

Compared to those who don't have any pets, dog owners had lower disability risk.

The mother and her child are in good health nearly four months after the delivery, with the baby now weighing around 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds).

Winners will get prize money of up to $4.5 million.

Ex-guerrilla Petro hopes to be Colombia's first leftist president

The new vaccine also increased antibody levels in recipients by at least 18-fold when used as a booster shot.

9,000-year-old ritual complex found in Jordan desert

More than $1.5 bn bid so far in US offshore wind auction

Brazil storm death toll passes 200: police

New data from the CDC shows that the amount of protection provided against the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was cut in half by the time the Delta variant arrived.

Melting glaciers, fast-disappering gauge of climate change

No, drinking too much water will not help trick a drug test.

World must brace for more extreme wildfires: UN

The species is known to locals but has been rather elusive to scientists.

One or two out of every 100 children may develop long-haul symptoms that include fatigue, shortness of breath, anxiety and depression.

Dearc would have lived about 170 million years ago.

The COVID-19 subvariant dubbed “stealth Omicron” could also cause more severe symptoms than the original Omicron strain.

A new research paper was published by a team in Denmark that found people who previously were infected by Omicron were at risk of reinfection, especially if it is the variant's "stealth strain".

People have been wondering how long they need to wait before getting another booster dose, or if they even need to at all.  

Mexico City, bastion of bullfighting, considers ban

Mining firms targeting Brazil indigenous lands: report

The James Webb Space Telescope opens up endless possibilities for new discoveries.

The sharks might be moving "poleward" because of the warming waters, according to the researchers.

Queen Elizabeth II cancels engagements over Covid symptoms