(Reuters) – The number of coronavirus infections worldwide reached 13 million on Monday, according to a Reuters count, which increased by one million in just five days. The pandemic has now killed more than half a million people in six and a half months, and the head of the World …

Los Angeles campuses will not reopen for classes on August 18, and the nation’s second-largest school system will continue online learning until further notice, due to the increasing growth of the coronavirus, Supt. Austin Beutner announced Monday. The difficult decision has become inevitable in recent weeks, Beutner said, as coronavirus …

Dying from a broken heart is not just an expression: people can die from the pain they feel for the loss of love. So-called broken heart syndromeAs a result of the stress one feels when someone close to them dies, it is technically called stress cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, and …

Density of the column of dust and magnetic fields towards the Orion clouds. Credit: Rezaeikhoshbakht et al., 2020. Using a three-dimensional mapping technique, astronomers in Sweden and Germany have explored a nearby molecular cloud known as Orion A. The new study reveals more details about the structure and nature of …

Mike Golic’s new concert will keep him on ESPN. After his last day co-hosting “Golic and Wingo” on July 31, Golic will serve as a college football analyst for the network, according to colleague Adam Schefter. Golic’s contract with ESPN was due to expire this year, but the move will …