The James Webb Space Telescope sustained severe damage to its primary mirrors as an asteroid cloud collided with the telescope. The surviving transmission antenna and camera used for mirror alignment returned this photo after emergency signals were received by NASA late on March 31, 2022. NASA/AP hide caption
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New imaging data has revealed that the spines on the legendary skeleton known as the Spinosaurus were not actually part of the original skeleton, but rather the result of vicious competition, extreme jealousy and human mistakes. Shelby Knowles/NPR hide caption
An artistic reconstruction of Syllipsimopodi. K. Whalen/Christopher Whalen hide caption
The podcast Science Vs. has called on its parent company, Spotify, to curb misinformation on its platform. Thanee Chooha Noom/EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption
This image of a star was taken as part of the evaluation process as the James Webb Space Telescope's mirror segments were carefully aligned. NASA/STScI hide caption
Artist's impression of Dragonfly on Titan's surface. NASA/Johns Hopkins APL hide caption
With flattened faces, wrinkles and short airways, bulldogs are prone to health problems. A court in Norway banned the breeding of bulldogs unless it's to improve the breed's health. Sarah Stier/Getty Images hide caption
Children play jump-rope on the street off 5th Avenue in New York City on March 7, 2022. New York City has dropped several Covid-19 safety protocols, including a mask mandate in public schools and vaccination requirements for businesses. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Students wear masks as a teacher instructs them at Freedom Preparatory Academy on Sept. 10, 2020 in Provo, Utah. GEORGE FREY/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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SXSW attendees celebrate Pi day during the 2015 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at on March 14, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Suzanne Cordeiro/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
Season 2 of In Those Genes produced and hosted by geneticist Janina Jeff is out now. David Perrin/Idalmiz López/Janina Jeff hide caption
Some European countries, such as Spain, are making plans for the time they might be able to treat SARS-CoV-2 as an endemic disease — one that's always around but fairly predictable. But the World Health Organization cautions that the pandemic is not over. Above: Masked pedestrians in Barcelona, Spain, in July 2021. Joan Mateu/AP hide caption
Video analysis reveals Russian attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant veered near disaster
Jada Yuan with her grandmother, Chien-Shiung Wu. Wu/Yuan family hide caption
Interstate 405 cuts through neighborhoods near the Los Angeles International Airport, seen here in 2017. A new study found links between modern urban air pollution and historical redlining at the national level. Reed Saxon/AP hide caption
Jaqueline Castro plays with a Schnauzer named Paola at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 24, 2016, as part of program set up to help patients with chronic diseases or recovering from trauma. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows horned lizards found during a smuggling attempt last month at the San Diego border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection via AP hide caption