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Pop-out player Scientists say they have discovered the oldest DNA on record. It was found in the teeth of mammoths that lived in northeastern Siberia up to 1.2 million years ago. A mammoth was a kind of early elephant that lived during the Ice Age. The discovery may lead to a greater understanding of the long-dead species. DNA is the substance that carries genetic information in the cells of living things. The researchers say they recovered and sequenced DNA from the remains of three mammoths. The remains -- which were contained in permanently frozen ground -- were discovered beginning in t...

US Congress Proposes Law to Give Citizenship to Millions February 22, 2021 FILE - Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas looks on as President Joe Biden signs an executive order on immigration, in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:06:41 0:00 Pop-out player Democratic Party lawmakers in the United States Congress introduced immigration legislation last Thursday. The proposed law would create an eight-year path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States. The le...

Buddhist Temple Provides Food for Community, Nepalese Students February 21, 2021 People receive free food from the United Sherpa Association's weekly food pantry on Friday, January 15, 2021, in Queens, New York. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:06:07 0:00 A Buddhist temple in Queens, New York, is helping the local community by providing healthy foods to those in need. While monks lead religious ceremonies in front of a golden statue of the Buddha, people outside the temple wear face masks as they wait in long lines to get basic food ite...

The makers of coronavirus vaccines are learning how to change their vaccines to deal with virus mutations. Experts are looking to influenza, or flu, vaccines to help them understand if and when the shots may need to be changed.

Pandemic Pups Hit Dog Parks February 21, 2021 Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:07:22 0:00 Pop-out player When many people in the U.S. were forced to work from home in the early days of the coronavirus health crisis, they decided to get a dog. People say having a dog offers companionship and a reason to get exercise. After all, dogs need to get outside and walk. Adriana Magarin is a new dog owner in Houston, Texas. She said she got a dog because, “you can only read so many books, you can only listen to so many podcasts.”