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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, seen in Brasilia in September 2021, has faced criticism from US Democrats over his comments on democracy

US Says Brazilians Need 'Confidence' In Election

US says Brazilians need 'confidence' in election

National Astronaut Day: Ways To Celebrate, Inspiring Astronaut Quotes

The Aldrin image, which fetched 5,373 euros, shows the astronaut on the surface of the moon in July 1969 during the first manned lunar landing. It was famously used on the cover of LIFE magazine

National Astronaut Day was created in 2016 by the Uniphi Space Agency.

New COVID-19 Variants Reinfecting Omicron Survivors

The Omicron variant could weight on growth in early 2022, according to analysts

BA.4 and BA.5 may lead to another COVID-19 surge in the U.S., but current data did not suggest that they resulted in more severe sickness compared to past omicron subvariants, according to reports.

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'Green' Products For Kids And Adolescents Contain Toxic Chemicals: Study

"(T)hey should not be allowed in products," says a study co-author.

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Maps showing food insecurity in Horn of Africa in 2011 and 2022, according to USAid

40 Million More Faced Acute Hunger In 2021: UN

40 million more faced acute hunger in 2021: UN

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New Mystery Disease 'Eating Away' Marine Turtles' Shells

The floods have also been causing the turtles to starve.

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Inadequate Diaper Supply Linked To Disrupted, Shorter Sleep In Children

Inadequate diaper supply impacts the quality of sleep in kids..

'Forced to choose between their children and their livestock': Herder Abdullahi Gorane tends to his malnourished son in Gode General Hospital

Worst Drought In Decades Devastates Ethiopia's Nomads

Worst drought in decades devastates Ethiopia's nomads

Mohamed Samir says the new electric vehicles check three boxes of the UN's sustainable development goals

Sudan's Electric Rickshaws Cut Costs, Help Environment

Sudan's electric rickshaws cut costs, help environment

Conservation biologist Enrique La Marca says most of the Macuches' Frog population disappeared between 15 and 25 years ago

Please Don't Croak: Setting The Mood To Save Venezuelan Frog

Please don't croak: Setting the mood to save Venezuelan frog

BP's decision to pull out of Russia following the war in Urkaine has pushed the oil major deep into the red

BP Plunges Deep Into Red On Pullout From Russia

BP plunges deep into red on pullout from Russia

Australia has been plagued by bushfires in recent years

Floods, Fires Drive Australian Home Insurance 'Crisis'

Floods, fires drive Australian home insurance 'crisis'

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Eta Aquarids: Tips For Watching This Week's Meteor Shower Peak

The Eta Aqurids' peak will be from May 5 to 6.

Tissint Meteorite

Meteorites Linked To Last Week's Mississippi Fireball Event Found

"A large cloud appeared and then disappeared near the end of the fireball's path," the American Meteor Society said.

EU Readies For End Of Russia Gas, Warns Won't Pay In Rubles

EU readies for end of Russia gas, warns won't pay in rubles

Mahendra Kumar's autorickshaws has a garden on its roof aimed at keeping passengers cool during the searing summer season

Delhi Driver Grows Garden On Autorickshaw Roof To Beat The Heat

Delhi driver grows garden on autorickshaw roof to beat the heat

One study found that global wastewater has the theoretical potential to offset 13 percent of the world's demand for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in agriculture

Can Pee Help Feed The World?

Can pee help feed the world?

Shanghai has locked down the city in two stages to stamp out a cluster of Omicron cases

New COVID-19 Omicron Variants Could Dodge Antibodies: Everything You Need To Know

Omicron's BA.4 and BA.5 sub-lineages may be responsible for an apparent new wave of COVID-19 infections in South Africa, according to scientists and health officials.

Growing at a depth of up to 50 meters (165 feet), seagrass provides critical shelter for fish

'Lungs Of The Mediterranean' At Risk

'Lungs of the Mediterranean' at risk

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Eclipse, Possible Comet Sighting: May 2022 Sky Events To Look Forward To

There's even a chance to spot a comet before it leaves the solar system "forever."

Vehicles drive along a road during a severe dust storm in Iraq's capital Baghdad

Iraq Yet Again Hit By Dust Storm

Iraq yet again hit by dust storm

UN peacekeepers are deployed in the Sahel region

UN Chief Urges Swift Return To Civilian Rule In Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali

UN chief urges swift return to civilian rule in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, seen here at Netflix's 'Don't Look Up' premiere in December 2021 in New York, elicited a sarcastic response from far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, after calling for Brazil's youth to turn out in this year's election

Bolsonaro Responds After DiCaprio Urges Brazil Youth To Vote

Bolsonaro responds after DiCaprio urges Brazil youth to vote

US President Joe Biden has emphasized a cooperative approach with Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on illegal immigration problems

Biden, Mexican President Warn Of 'Unprecedented' Migration Flow

Biden, Mexican president warn of 'unprecedented' migration flow

A view of medicinal cannabis oil at the Apepi production farm

Health Experts Analyzing Cannabis For Potential Link To Psychosis

Experts are examining the link of high potency cannabis products to mental health risks and psychosis

People cool off at a swimming pool in Lahore as a heatwave hits

Power Cuts, Forest Fires In South Asia Heatwave

Power cuts, forest fires in South Asia heatwave

The UN refugee agency demanded urgent action to combat surging deaths among refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants trying to reach Europe

Over 3,000 Europe-bound Migrants Lost At Sea In 2021: UN

Over 3,000 Europe-bound migrants lost at sea in 2021: UN

Mother And Daughter

Teen Brains Really Respond Less To Mom's Voice: Study

"This is the way the brain is wired," study lead said.

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Here's How Much Sleep People In Middle, Old Age Should Have

Sleeping less or more than the optimal amount could be detrimental.

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'3 Tons Of TNT': Fireball Behind Loud Boom Heard In Mississippi, NASA Confirms

The fireball's fragmentation generated energy equivalent to three tons of TNT.

Recent studies indicate humans are pushing the Amazon rainforest toward a 'tipping point' beyond which it will dry up into savannah

10 Football Pitches Of Pristine Rainforest Lost Per Minute In 2021

10 football pitches of pristine rainforest lost per minute in 2021

Under "business as usual" warming, marine ecosystems planetwide could experience a mass extinction comparable to that of the end-Permian extinction, known as the "Great Dying"

Study Predicts Mass Marine Life Extinction If Warming Continues

Study predicts mass marine life extinction if warming continues

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What Is Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)? Illness That Caused Hailey Bieber's Stroke

Hailey Bieber had to undergo a surgery after suffering a mini stroke due to a hole in her heart.

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'Negative Cycle': How Loneliness And Unemployment Are Related

The new study found a bidirectional relationship between loneliness and unemployment.

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