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In picturesSoapy Christmas celebrations in Mexico City to a foggy Taj Mahal
The National picks the most striking images from around the world
What is the Nipah virus and how deadly is it?
Although relatively hard to catch, the virus has a much higher death rate than diseases such as Covid-19
'The Unicorn': Astronomers find closest-known black hole to the Earth
The bizarre object is lurking on our cosmic doorstep about 1,500 light-years away
University of Oxford study hails asthma drug as Covid-19 treatment
Budesonide inhalers could be widely handed out to patients to be used at home
Was Einstein wrong? Scientists show how spacecraft could travel faster than light
Space-time bubbles could be the secret to exploring the universe
Meteorite pieces found in UK may hold secrets to life on Earth
Scientists assessing pieces of the space rock that landed in someone's driveway in a small town in England in February
How the collision of two black holes may solve one of the universe's biggest mysteries
Invisible particles that clump together to create 'boson stars' with massive gravitational force could be the key to unlocking the mysteries of dark matter
New study eases concerns over side-effects of key heart disease drug
Many patients stopped taking life-saving statins due to fears they cause severe side-effects
Life on Ceres: forget the Moon, humans could move to a ball of rock in an asteroid belt
Could we live in a gigantic 'spinning tower' around the dwarf planet of Ceres?
What is the Sinopharm vaccine and how does it compare to global alternatives?
A voluntary vaccination campaign is under way across the Emirates as global efforts to overcome the pandemic intensify
Sinopharm vaccine 79% effective against Covid-19 – but what does this mean?
Vaccine was approved for use in the UAE this month after trials indicated it was 86 per cent effective
Climate change in 2021: lockdowns showed us what could be achieved in weeks
Within one fortnight, air quality in Chinese cities improved by about 25 per cent. But where do we go from here?
The world in 2021: what year two of the coronavirus pandemic may look like
There is hope for the year ahead, but vaccine shortages, anti-vaccination sentiment and sluggish economies could make for another difficult year
Why hydrogen is the fuel of the future for UAE
Abu Dhabi has ambitions to become a world leader in the ultimate green fuel. Here's how it could change our lives
How does mouthwash kill Covid-19?
What began as unfounded social media claims could have some truth – but only in certain brands
