Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus detected in New York

The West Nile virus is back, according to New York City health officials. On Tuesday, the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene released a statement detailing the first signs of the mosquito-borne virus appearing this season in the Bronx and Staten Island. Until now, no one has been infected. …

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Nuclear explosion sends the star speeding across the galaxy

Image copyright University of Warwick / Mark Garlick A star has been sent at full speed through the galaxy after suffering a partial supernova, astronomers say. A supernova is a powerful explosion that occurs when some stars reach the end of their lives; in this case, the explosion was not …

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