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A 21st century space race is heating up this month as China and the United States launch missions to Mars. China launched its mission to Mars on Thursday in an attempt to become the second country to successfully land on the Red Planet behind the United States. Exactly a week …

Ktsdesign | Science Photo Library Gold hit record prices as concerns over issues such as the coronavirus pandemic and tensions between the United States and China weighed on investor sentiment. On Asian trading hours morning on Monday, spot gold traded at around $ 1,931.11 per ounce after a previous trade …

South Carolina authorities reported the lowest count of new coronavirus days on a single day in more than two weeks, adding 1,170 on Sunday along with 25 deaths, public health officials said. Statewide, the virus sickened 80,856 people and 1,436 died, but it is the fewest new cases added in …

New research led by scientists at Harvard University School of Medicine explains one of the many mysteries of COVID-19: why people infected with the virus temporarily lose their sense of smell. Loss of smell has been the most common neurological symptom of the virus. The study’s lead author, Dr. Sandeep …

Officials in Hawaii urged residents to take refuge when Douglas, the Category 1 hurricane, swirled off the coast, hitting Maui in heavy rain and gusts of high winds. Forecasters said this season’s first hurricane in the Central Pacific would pass near Oahu, and could even cause a direct impact on …