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Palestinians inspect their destroyed houses following overnight Israeli airstrikes in the town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, on Friday.

Netanyahu Vows Israel Isn't Done As Rockets And Clashes Ramp Up

Some of the most intense attacks hit the Gaza Strip on Thursday night. But the clashes also brought large protests in the occupied West Bank — where at least 10 people reportedly died.

Tourists visit the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica in 2019. A new study suggests that tourism and research activity in the most heavily trafficked part of the continent is leading to significantly more snow melt.

Soot is accelerating snow melt in popular parts of Antarctica, a study finds

Arctic communities have long been plagued by soot that drives snow melt and respiratory disease. Now, humans are making their mark in Antarctica.

Australotitan cooperensis is the new species confirmed by paleontologists in Australia. It's the biggest dinosaur discovered in Australia.

As Long As A Basketball Court: Australia's Largest Dinosaur Confirmed

"Cooper," a gargantuan dinosaur that roamed the Outback, is the first of its kind found outside South America. The new species had a long neck and tail, as well as four legs, and ate plants.

Villagers wait to board a bus to head home in the wake of government-imposed restrictions relating to COVID-19 in Kathmandu valley.

COVID Is Crushing Nepal, From Remote Villages To Kathmandu To Mt. Everest

Health workers must overcome great challenges to battle one of the world's most severe COVID-19 outbreaks, which stretch from villages without hospitals to the top of the world's highest mountain.

Dr. Paul Farmer, photographed in 2017 at a screening of a film about his life's work, <em>Bending the Arc.</em>

Global health champion Dr. Paul Farmer has died

Known for his efforts to improve global health and as the founder of the nonprofit health organization Partners in Health, Farmer died in Rwanda at age 62.

A rendering of new signage designed for the National Gallery of Art.

National Gallery Of Art Rebrands To Emphasize The 'National' In Its Name

The federally funded museum has been accused of "institutional misconduct" including racism and sexual harassment. A petition claimed some employees call it "the last plantation on the National Mall."

Cruz Urias Beltran collapsed because of heat-related illness while working in a cornfield near Grand Island, Neb., in 2018. He is one of at least<strong> </strong>384 workers who died from environmental heat exposure in the U.S. in the last decade, according to an investigation by Columbia Journalism Investigations and NPR.

Heat is killing workers in the U.S. — and there are no federal rules to protect them

Heat has killed hundreds of workers in the U.S., many in construction or agriculture, an investigation by NPR and Columbia Journalism Investigations found. Federal standards might have prevented them.

President Biden plans to sign another series of executive actions on his second day in office — focused on dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Day 2, Biden To Focus On COVID-19 Strategy With 10 Executive Actions

President Biden laid out his COVID-19 strategy before he took office. On Thursday, he'll start implementing it with 10 orders and directives.

Scientists Say The Rush To Do COVID Research Led To A Whole Lot Of Waste

That's the perspective in new papers in Lancet Global Health that assess the nearly a quarter of a million studies on treatments for COVID-19.

Michigan head coach Juwan Howard during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin Sunday in Madison, Wis.

Michigan coach Juwan Howard is suspended for the rest of season

Howard slapped a Wisconsin assistant coach Sunday after Michigan lost a men's college basketball game. The Big Ten suspended Howard for five games.

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