Animals We’re using flea treatments on our pets and it’s polluting rivers and streams November 17, 2020 - Updated on November 20, 2020
Astronomy NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2026 November 17, 2020 - Updated on February 24, 2021
News Elon Musk is acting like a ‘Space Karen’, says scientist in hilarious Twitter tirade November 16, 2020 - Updated on November 17, 2020
Science Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is 95% effective, doubles the odds in beating the pandemic by 2021 November 16, 2020
Astronomy Ancient Kraken hiding inside the Milky Way gets revealed by artificial intelligence November 16, 2020
Science New coronavirus breather test gives the result instantly — but it’s not ready yet November 16, 2020
Archaeology Ruins of 8th-century pagan temple found in Norway November 15, 2020 - Updated on January 27, 2021
Fossil Friday Fossil Friday: ancient shark bones turn out to be the teeth of a new species of flying dinosaur November 13, 2020
Environment The fashion environmental disaster no one is talking about November 13, 2020 - Updated on November 14, 2020
Health To run a marathon, you don’t need superhuman abilities — you need efficiency and resilience November 13, 2020
Alien life Water stripped from Mars’ upper atmosphere may explain how it became a barren Red Planet November 12, 2020
Geology Water could be a natural byproduct of rocky planets forming — so it could be almost everywhere November 12, 2020
Climate This new app shows how climate change will affect your city by 2100 November 12, 2020 - Updated on November 25, 2020
Climate Warming climates make hurricanes more dangerous and longer-lasting over dry land, a new study explains November 12, 2020
Diseases These are the “superspreader” places where you’re most at risk of getting COVID-19 November 12, 2020
Climate ‘Rivers’ of air are cracking open the Antarctic — for global warming, this is a problem November 12, 2020
Climate The Philippines declares ‘no new coal plants’ but campaigners say it’s not enough November 11, 2020
Animals We’ve discovered a new, adorable species in Myanmar — it’s already on the brink of extinction November 11, 2020
Environment It’s official: McDonald’s will release a veggie patty starting next year November 11, 2020
Animals Urban seagulls know exactly when to strike to steal your food — we have the GPS data to prove it November 11, 2020
Climate What does Biden have in store for science? Expect changes on COVID-19 and climate change, for starters November 10, 2020
Health Anti-COVID-19 measures could lead to large, delayed outbreaks of other diseases if we don’t prepare November 10, 2020
News Twinkle, twinkle, little … moon? Jupiter’s icy moon Europa glows in the dark, researchers find November 10, 2020
Economics Out of love with love itself: Japanese singles are increasingly disinterested in dating November 9, 2020 - Updated on November 10, 2020
News Why China (and other countries) are banning Wikipedia November 9, 2020 - Updated on January 16, 2023
Science Everything is changing in the Arctic, animal mobility data shows November 9, 2020 - Updated on November 11, 2020
Environment Mistaken beliefs are altering India’s transition to clean cooking fuels November 9, 2020 - Updated on November 16, 2020
Agriculture You’re being duped with counterfeit wine — but this machine-learning approach can save you November 9, 2020 - Updated on November 12, 2020
Health Better than expected: Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine prevents 90% of infections November 9, 2020
News “Harmony Square” is new a video game against political misinformation, backed by the Department of Homeland Security November 9, 2020
Alien life Stellar flares can strip away the atmosphere of planets, make them less habitable November 9, 2020
Diseases Coronavirus vaccine could be ready by December, AstraZeneca says — Australia already producing it November 9, 2020
Environment In Europe, air pollution fell while plastic use rose during the lockdown November 6, 2020
Health How Tokyo’s voluntary lockdown averted a massacre in one of the world’s most crowded cities November 6, 2020
News Astronomers stunned by hellish world where it rains rocks on oceans of molten lava November 6, 2020
Biology Fossil Friday: amphibian trapped in amber is the first known ‘tongue-thrower’ November 6, 2020
Chemistry A brewery in the Netherlands becomes the first iron-fueled factory in the world November 6, 2020
News The myth of the secretive inventor: most inventors choose to disclose their patents early November 6, 2020
Climate The Arctic sea ice keeps declining as the world gets warmer, setting a record low for October November 5, 2020