Genetics For all the damage they cause, viruses also help push evolution October 13, 2020 - Updated on November 23, 2020
News Young Americans are drinking less, but they’re using weed and prescription drugs more than ever before October 12, 2020
Health COVID death toll underestimated: Nearly 75,000 more Americans died in spring and summer because of the pandemic October 12, 2020
Diseases Lockdown reduced noise exposure across the US October 12, 2020 - Updated on November 24, 2023
Animals Scientists around the world call on governments to protect cetaceans or risk seeing them go extinct October 12, 2020
Environment Iceland’s most active volcano may soon erupt, throwing air travel into turmoil — again October 12, 2020
Health COVID-19 pandemic caused $16 trillion in damage — the greatest threat to the economy since the Great Depression October 12, 2020
Animals Tiny 200-million-year-old teeth show the first mammals were actually more like reptiles October 12, 2020 - Updated on May 24, 2023
Astronomy Death By Spaghettification! Astronomers Spot a Star Being Consumed by a Black Hole October 12, 2020
News AI style guide that flags politically incorrect language and tone snatches $5M funding October 12, 2020 - Updated on October 13, 2020
Health Getting a tattoo without the needle? Scientists got you covered October 12, 2020 - Updated on October 29, 2021
News The mental health of PhD students is at stake: scientific journals should take the blame October 9, 2020 - Updated on May 6, 2023
News The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize goes to the United Nations for its efforts in feeding the world’s hungry October 9, 2020
Animals Ants quickly adapt to danger, build sand structures to access food and avoid drowning October 9, 2020
Health SARS-CoV-2 can survive 9 hours on the human skin, compared to 2 hours for the influenza virus October 9, 2020
Climate Facebook is becoming a hotbed for climate denial disinformation October 8, 2020 - Updated on October 9, 2020
Health Why are young Australians canceling their health insurance in the midst of a pandemic? October 8, 2020 - Updated on August 25, 2023
Environment In an ongoing, burning climate crisis, Exxon Mobil plans surge in emissions, leaked documents show October 8, 2020
Chemistry Scientist accidentally invents a rechargeable battery that could virtually last forever October 8, 2020
Science Hydroxychloroquine advocates are angry Trump didn’t take it for himself October 7, 2020 - Updated on October 8, 2020
Agriculture Climate warming is changing the US planting zones October 7, 2020 - Updated on October 7, 2021
Offbeat Within a couple of days, President Trump has posts removed from both Facebook and Twitter October 7, 2020
Biology Electromagnetic fields could be used to manage, maybe even treat, type 2 diabetes October 7, 2020
Mind & Brain Having friends who are friends with each other is the way to go, according to new research October 7, 2020
Science CRISPR researchers awarded Nobel Prize for chemistry October 7, 2020 - Updated on October 8, 2020
Archaeology A tale of two cesspits: 14th century latrines are revealing the medieval European lifestyle October 6, 2020
Archaeology Researchers found intact, 2,000-year-old brain cells turned to glass after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius October 6, 2020 - Updated on October 8, 2020
News People who are more authentic on social media have high levels of well-being October 6, 2020 - Updated on October 11, 2020
