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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Thwaites glacier in West Antarctica is considered by many climate scientists to be one of the world’s most vulnerable and most important glaciers in terms of future sea level rise …

US biotech firm Moderna said Tuesday it would enter the final stage of human testing for its COVID-19 vaccine on July 27, after promising results were published in an influential magazine. The Phase 3 trial will recruit 30,000 participants in the US, half to receive the vaccine at dose levels …

More good news for anyone trying to replace even part of their animal protein with plant-based sources: A new, recently published study shows that eating even 3 percent of their plant-based protein reduces their mortality by as much as 24 percent. ; The more plant-based protein you eat instead of …

The material ejected by the supernova will initially expand very quickly, but then gradually slow down, forming an intricate giant bubble of hot, glowing gas. Eventually, the charred remnants of the exploding white dwarf will overcome these gaseous layers and speed up their journey through the Galaxy. Credit: University of …

FP TrendsJuly 15, 2020 09:23:40 IST Scientists are now trying to figure out if a grapefruit-sized black hole really lurks on the fringes of our outer solar system. In recent years, researchers have noticed a strange grouping of multiple transneptunian objects (TNOs), found in the distant outer solar system. According …