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There is a whole ocean of rarely seen creatures that run the gamut in terms of appearance and sizes. Some of the following animals live deep down in the waters and rarely or never see the rays of our sun.

Near the start of the 20th century, a mysterious and deadly virus terrified Americans, particularly infecting young kids: Polio. Correspondent Rita Braver looks at the scientific arsenal brought to combat the epidemic and develop a vaccine, and talks with documentary filmmaker Carl Kurlander

In this Science Update for Community of Lights, we discuss with Dr Bob Wallace from the “Love the Golden Rule” Health Clinic in St Petersburg, Florida the latest news in the fight against HIV, the new monthly treatmewnt and the interaction with Covid-19.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have identified a new type of early human at the Nesher Ramla site, dated to 140,000 to 120,000 years ago. Headed by Prof. Israel Hershkovitz, Dr. Hila May and Dr. Rachel Sarig from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the Dan David Center for Human Evolution

With concerns growing over the Delta variant of Covid-19, here’s what you need to know about whether you need to start wearing a facemask in public again. MSNBC’s Brian Williams talks with Dr. Nahid Bhadelia.

Olivia Rodrigo and Dr. Fauci react to tweets about the vaccine.

Olympics organizers have created an archipelago of controlled zones across Japan for about 60,000 foreign visitors including athletes and staff.

The increasing prevalence of new coronavirus variants is raising questions about how well protected those who’ve already had their COVID-19 shots are against evolving forms of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Johns Hopkins University Epidemiologist Gypsyamber D’Souza explains how the United States can reach coronavirus herd immunity and what happens if that goal is missed. Plummeting vaccination rates have turned what officials hoped would be the “last mile” of the coronavirus immunization campaign

An effort to restore mangroves is underway in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula with a group of women working to restore a vital ecosystem under threat from development and climate change.