WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dwarf planet Eris, similar in size to its better-known cosmic cousin Pluto, has remained an enigma since being discovered in 2005 lurking in the solar system's far reaches.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A coronavirus variant nicknamed "Eris" is now thought to be the dominant strain in the US. The variant was discovered in February, ...

The World Health Organization has upgraded the EG.5 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus to a variant of interest, or VOI, from a variant under monitoring, or VUM, as it continues to become more ...

The frozen surface of the dwarf planet Eris looks a lot like that of its smaller neighbor Pluto, new research has found. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles ...

Die-hard Pluto fans still seeking redemption for their demoted planet have cause for despair this week. New data show that the dwarf planet Eris is 27 percent more massive than Pluto, thereby ...

Astronomers from France have made the first accurate measurements of the distant dwarf planet Eris, and found that it's an almost exact doppelganger of the declassified ninth planet, Pluto. Eris was ...

A new Covid variant called EG.5 is the most prevalent strain in the U.S., and although it’s causing an increase in cases and hospitalizations, experts don’t believe its symptoms are more severe than ...