The first known incidents of the Ebola virus were in 1976. There were two simultaneous outbreaks in Nzara in Sudan and Yambuku in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). The name of the Ebola river near Yambuku was given to the new epidemic.

Outbreaks have mainly occured in remote villages ...

Brazil says thousands of babies have been born with abnormally small heads --- since October. The health system is struggling to cope with the outbreak linked to the Zika virus - which is spread by mosquitoes. The rare brain defect affects the babies' physical and mental development. The disease has...

Several myths circulated that Haym Solomon negotiated, as return for his assistance in the Financing of the War of Independence, presence on the Seal of the United States. A close look at the one dollar bill reveals that is not the physical star that is present but the formation of the stars of the ...

Thousands join virtual demonstration against new "Protest Law" in Spain. Protesters in Spain have come up with a novel way of taking on a new law that limits the rights of the public to take part in demonstrations. There was a large turnout, but nobody even came close to being arrested – because no

This video includes beautiful, jaw-dropping, footage ever taken with a drone from the air of a huge mega-pod of thousands of common dolphins stampeding off Dana Point, California, three gray whales migrating together down the coast off San Clemente, California, and heartwarming close-ups hovering ov...

HAPPY CHANUKAH 2016 FROM TECHNION-ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY A speedy fantasy to light a menorah on the moon. Lecture halls spread knowledge, but also explode the imagination. Look what happens during this astrophysics lecture close to Hanukkah!

A mysterious and intense X-ray source near the black hole shines onto the surface layers of the accretion disk, causing iron atoms to radiate characteristic emission -- what astronomers call the iron K line -- at about 6,000 to 7,000 electron volts. The inner part of the disk is orbiting the black h...

With numerous sensors and cameras, the Carmel allows the crew to order autonomous actions such as searching for several enemy targets simultaneously and then prioritizing the targets and off-road driving.
Drawing lessons from 2014’s Operation Protective Edge, where IDF soldiers fought in narrow str

The new music video is a tribute to those working on the frontlines during the current global health crisis, and showcases clips of Streisand interspersed with photos of the workers. Streisand first released the song on her album Higher Ground in 1997. She later performed the song in a surprise appe...

Screen icon Betty White has died at age 99 on December 31, 2021, one month ahead of her 100th birthday. ET Canada looks back at the life and career of the “Golden Girls” star and TV legend. "Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever," her agent and close friend Jeff Wit