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The new CDC coronavirus vaccine tracker shows how many doses have been distributed and administered across the country.

Published February 8, 2021 8:29am Updated February 8, 2021 8:55am A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Monday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The quake which occurred at 8 a.m. had its epicenter at 5.33°N, 127.45°E - 211 km S 46° E of the municipality of Governor Generoso. It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of focus of 44 km. No damage and aftershocks are expected, PHIVOLCS said. Monday mornings earthquak...

The study was the first spectral variability survey to study how galaxies change brightness at different frequencies. Feb 08, 2021 13:29:51 IST Radio images of the sky have revealed hundreds of “baby” and supermassive black holes in distant galaxies, with the galaxies’ light bouncing around in unexpected ways. Galaxies are vast cosmic bodies, tens of thousands of light years in size, made up of gas, dust, and stars (like our Sun). Given their size, you’d expect the amount of light emitt...

The gut microbiome helps hosts break down the food and produce chemicals needed for the breakdown. Feb 08, 2021 20:14:41 IST A new study has found that eating habits followed in childhood have a more long-lasting effect on adult life than previously thought. If a person ate food rich in fat and sugar while they were young, their gut microbiome is going to change for life. The study was conducted by researchers from UC Riverside and the results were published in the Journal of Experimental Biol...

Seismic activity and a buildup of water pressure can cause glaciers to burst, but one particular concern is climate change.

See a billion years of Earth plate tectonics movement in just 40 seconds Antarctica was "once quite a nice holiday destination." Listen - 01:29 NASA captured this scenic view of Earth. NASA GSFC,Norman Kuring Carole Kings song I Feel the Earth Move would be the perfect soundtrack for a stunning new video that shows a billion years of plate tectonic movement on Earth condensed into 40 seconds. An intern...

The trough of a low-pressure area will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over several parts of Visayas and Mindanao, PAGASA said Sunday.

Undersea habitats to change, fragment as human-made sounds drown out their voices: study Scientists claim to have recorded fewer animals singing and calling than in the past with anthropogenic sounds fragmenting their habitats. Feb 05, 2021 12:38:45 IST Not only are humans changing the surface and temperature of the planet, but also its sounds – and those shifts are detectable even in the open ocean, according to research published Thursday. Changes in the ocean soundscape affect wide swaths ...

JAXA is continuing an initial examination of the asteroid samples ahead of fuller studies next year.

The tongue mightve been meant to help the dead speak in the afterlife, officials say.