Biology
Western monarchs rebound but still below historic population
The number of Western monarch butterflies overwintering in California has rebounded to more than 247,000 a year after fewer than 2,000 appeared
Beijing shopper's lone omicron case draws national attention
A 26-year-old woman in China’s capital Beijing who contracted the omicron strain of COVID-19 has drawn national attention on social media for her shopping trips
Protesters clash with Greek police over university eviction
A protest march by 1,500 far-left activists in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki has turned violent
Official: Police used fake DNA reports during interrogations
Virginia's attorney general says police in Virginia Beach used forged documents linking people’s DNA to a crime to get them to confess
Lessons forgotten: Election rallies feed Indian virus surge
Coronavirus cases fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant are rocketing through India, prompting the federal government and states to swiftly reintroduce a string of restrictions, including limits on gatherings
Loon Rescue
Duck! Flying squirrels take to the air in Nebraska city
A crew cutting down a dying oak at the University of Nebraska has made a surprising find — flying squirrels
Omicron less likely to put you in the hospital, studies say
Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than delta
China defends science exchange program following US arrest
China is defending its international scientific exchange programs in the wake of the conviction of a Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program