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Although it seems like forever and other topics now dominate the news, COVID-19 has, unfortunately, not disappeared. If anything, it's accelerating.
Before we dig into the details, here are a few quick fixes to get rid of that extra moisture on your glasses: wet glasses with water, and then lather just a little bit of soap on the lenses (real soap, not the bath cream or stuff like that). The soapy layer should stop fogging; place […]
Summer might help a bit, but it won't save us.
There's no guarantee of a positive result, but if it works, it could be a cheap and non-invasive way to test for disease.
The pinker the naughtier for flamingos.
If you needed another reason to wear a mask -- here it is.
Lockdowns can help, but they won't save us on their own, a new model concludes. Even improvised masks are very useful.
Not a single inch of dirt was dug to reveal the town.
The bad, the good, and the caveat.
Your move, space.
The Japanese medical system was on the brink of collapse, but face masks helped keep the outbreak under control, an expert panel says.
The survey also shows which countries are most (and least) in favor of wearing face masks.
Nothing would surprise us in 2020, but a Yellowstone eruption is likely not on the menu.
Want to make a small, green, lifestyle choice? Use soap bars instead of liquid.
When corn first entered people's lives, it was likely in the form of an alcoholic liquor.
There's more than one hot item in the state of Tabasco.
The robustness and potential of this type of nuclear fuel gives new hopes of clean and safe nuclear power.
Even small-scale gold mining with mercury can pose important threat to ecosystems and communities, two new studies conclude.
Ask every black man and woman in the USA and they're likely to tell you the same thing.
Anonymized data can show us who stayed more at home -- and this can be useful to devise long-term strategies.
From cheap genetical sequencing to quick medical tests and synthetic meat, a biotech revolution is just waiting to happen
Researchers try to untangle the twisted vines of Youtube suggestions.
Don't buy something just because it's discounted. Yes, even if it's *really* discounted.
These artists collect and freeze sewage water. It may not be delicious, but it serves an important cause.
Cute and adorable inside, monsters outside.
You thought Russia was the only place with mysterious cases of "pneumonia"?
It's one of the highest distinctions you can get in science. Here's who received it this year and why.
Chlorinated water itself is probably not a risk -- but we shouldn't rush to open swimming pools.
Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated campaign orchestrated to sow discord.
There has never been a better opportunity to cut car traffic and pollution.
Armchair archaeologists are finding new (old) things using data that's freely accessible, and you could do it to.
Swedish officials stand by their approach, but so far, things don't look too good.
A US research grant funding the study of bat coronaviruses in China has recently been terminated, without a clear explanation. Now, an impressive list of Nobel laureates is asking for a reconsideration of that decision. It was a surreal story. President Trump apparently learned about the research grant from a journalist during a press conference […]
Nearly every US state has taken some measures to open up, but most of them haven't staved off the infections.
Many things about the current pandemic crisis are unprecedented. We’ve never seen a lockdown of this magnitude in human history, we’ve never had such a massive pandemic in a globalized world, and we’ve never used smartphones to track a contagious disease. The last bit is what we’re addressing here. We have written a Special Issue […]
It's still early days and there are many uncertainties, but it could help us learn how COVID-19 could spread in shops.
Copper has long known to be effective at killing viruses. So why don't we use it more?
Snakes are often considered nonsocial creatures, but this isn't always the case.
Although the evidence is incomplete, it is substantial enough to warrant the widespread usage of face masks.
A long-held prejudice gets a reality-check.
In addition to the South Korea and the Iceland, a number of countries have successfully handled the outbreak so far.
Several countries have expressed intentions to issue "immunity passports". This raises unprecedented ethical concerns.
The enormous ship marks the burial site of a king or queen.
As Wuhan reports its first coronavirus cases in over a month, life in many parts of China is dictated by an app.
Two neighboring states show how much of a difference social distancing measures can make.
This is not good for water quality, researchers warn.
Evidence is increasingly suggesting that young children are not playing an important role in the spread of disease.
It really is the worst case scenario for transmission.
It's still a very low incidence overall, but medics warn that COVID-19 could lead to an increase in inflammation in children.
South Korea showcases once again how to effectively deal with coronavirus issues -- but even so, not everything is solved.
