gear Push settings
A third of Americans would refuse a vaccine even if it were free. A sixth of Britons would also refuse it.
The local Wildlife Trust called the decision "the most ground-breaking government decision for England's wildlife for a generation".
New Zealand's pandemic strategy has paid off, but authorities warn against getting complacent.
You can add helium to the long list of things there's a shortage of.
We have all we need to start truly futuristic cities. But they might not look as we picture them.
It's one of the most important health checkups.
Tea drinkers, you were right: it's not the same if you microwave it.
The name sounds half-familiar, and so does the threat.
The virus was almost nowhere to be found. Now, it's almost everywhere.
The very old toilet was found right under the place where the new toilet was built.
It's shocking that something like this can get published.
AI is already nearing sci-fi territory.
Alberto Cairo wants us to get better at reading charts, and his book is an eye-opener.
Pigs are intelligent and seem to exhibit behavior both similar, and different to dogs.
COVID-19 and the flu spread through similar mechanisms, so it's not surprising that
Most study participants said they would want to take psilocybin again.
Lockdown relaxation is leading to a new wave of infections in Europe.
Here’s an encouraging thought: extreme poverty has been largely alleviated. In 1820, 94% of the world’s population lived in extreme poverty (the equivalent purchasing power of under US $1.9/day). In 1990, the figure had dropped to 34.8%, which is already a big improvement. But since 1990, in just 30 years, the figure has dropped to […]
This could complement medical workforce and act as a failsafe mechanism.
Picture a paleontologist. Walking through the fields, looking for traces of ancient life, analyzing the samples in a lab, maybe even teaching a class. What does this paleontologist look like? Does he have a distinguished, grey-white beard? Or is he tall and rugged, nimble as he looks for fossils? Imagination results may vary, but the […]
"Dark" personality traits might be impeding pandemic efforts, but the overall picture is far more complex.
Biologists get a helping (non-biological) hand.
A flimsy argument against face coverings gets a serious blow.
For the love of god, just wear the mask on your *whole* face.
Amabié has become a symbol of Japan's fight against COVID-19.
We are officially looking through the glass -- this AI is eerily good.
Scientists have detected a decrease in vibrations caused by human activity.
Emotionally, older adults seem to fare better -- at least in one study
In case you were woried, that gap around 11 billion years ago was just filled.
If you could go back in time and look at a compass, it would show something very different.
It can detect cancer before it's even cancer, researchers say.
This could make unbreakable bike locks -- among others.
As is so often the case, it's hard to reconcile nutritional studies -- but biotin seems to have its uses.
Man's best friend is even more awesome than we knew.
When patients only report light respiratory problems, cases tended to be less severe.
Children between the ages of 10 and 19 can also spread the coronavirus, researchers from South Korea write.
The cons outweigh the pros here.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the hottest of them all?
They're big
No matter how salty you get, you'll never be as salty as the ocean
Fluffy galaxies are more common than you thought.
The challenges we have ahead of us may be even bigger than we imagined.
Some make it seem like protecting the economy comes at odds with human health. But that's not the case -- early lockdowns help both.
The Bystander Effect is also real for rats, a new study concludes.
Party elites play a key role in the polarization of climate science, with devastating consequences.
This century-old vaccine could have a protective effect against COVID-19, these researchers claim.
A lot about mentorship is not what you teach directly -- but what you teach by doing.
The wonder material is starting to show its practical potential.
The Arctic ocean acidification is much worse than we thought.
This could lead to some ...interesting arguments in the future.
