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Australia is suffering the effects of fossil fuels it too helped emit.
More and more experts are considering that airborne transmission plays an important role for the pandemic.
The pandemic is unlikely to go away this year. Whoever wins the US elections will choose a pandemic direction.
Denial is flourishing in the time of the pandemic.
The vaccine is now moving on to large-scale trials to assess its efficacy.
If there's one thing humans have always liked, it's comfort.
In the midst of suspect claims and solid deals, billions of vaccines have been ordered -- before a single vaccine is even produced.
Researchers have found a creative way to monitor elephants, by using miniature computers to capture the steps of elephants through vibrations.
It's actually three flames in one, meeting in a fourth, unique structure.
Cat owners, rejoice: your body can deal with this parasite just fine.
It seemed like a no-brainer: higher density, more coronavirus transmission. But the data is telling a different story.
It looks like a publicity stunt pandering to an audience rather than a legitimate announcement.
Recent evidence has just made Ceres one of the more interesting places in the solar system.
The pandemic is going nowhere fast, and it seems we'll be stuck with masks for a while -- so it helps to know which work best.
Our solar system is getting more interesting with each passing year
If you think abstract art doesn't say anything at all, well, take a closer look.
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.
