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A rather large portion of COVID-19 cases lack symptoms. A new study reveals new insights into how they can spread the disease.
Just 3% of the world's population has antibodies for COVID-19 -- woefully short of at least 60% required for herd immunity.
Sweeping the dirt under the rug won't cut it anymore. Here's what research says about what works and what doesn't to curtail police violence.
Our mental state does have an effect on the hair, it seems.
Human activities are driving thousands of species to the brink of extinction.
It happens as the country deals with a coronavirus and a large measles outbreak.
Meteorologist are surprised by the sudden change from extremely wet to extremely dry weather in the UK.
It’s not only about discovering temples and ancient civilizations. Archeologists can sometimes discoverunexpected surprises, such as the use of cannabis in ancient Israel.
Even small-scale gold mining with mercury can pose important threat to ecosystems and communities, two new studies conclude.
The role of the media is crucial in the ongoing protests.
The halo surrounding the Milky Way may be much hotter than originally thought.
Farmers see higher yields thanks to genetically engineered eggplants.
The salty future of energy storage might be upon us.
Marine species move to the poles six times faster than those on land.
"Don't worry, hooman. Fluffy come rescue."
Anonymized data can show us who stayed more at home -- and this can be useful to devise long-term strategies.
The primate is making a comeback, with now over 30 gibbons living in the island of Hainan.
If we want to relax the lockdown, we need to experiment. But that's exactly the kind of thing policymakers don't like.
It's the first maned launched from US soil since the space shuttle was retired nine years ago.
From cheap genetical sequencing to quick medical tests and synthetic meat, a biotech revolution is just waiting to happen
Cleaner air might make for cleaner waters, too.
Researchers try to untangle the twisted vines of Youtube suggestions.
Its a bad time to be a tree.
A new report warns nearly five in ten people live in areas with unhealthy ozone or particle pollution.
Up to 25% of the fund will be used for climate action.
Researchers assessed the factors that were most associated with COVID-19 mortality in more than 20,000 hospitalized patients.
The fossil is around 75 million years older than the oldest millipede we've found before.
Study showed most positive cases of COVID-19 in a cruise were asymptomatic
Seasonality of temperature-attributable mortality from respiratory diseases has shifted.
The ability to disconnect from the environment, in a reversible way, is a central feature of sleep.
Researchers ask governments to put conservation of nature in the center.
The world's largest all-electric airplane readies for its first flight.
Don't buy something just because it's discounted. Yes, even if it's *really* discounted.
Studies suggest that the coronavirus stops being infectious around 11 days after the onset of symptoms, even though PCR tests might still return a positive result.
Cute and adorable inside, monsters outside.
During an asteroid impact, angles matter.
Chinese researchers did a safety trial with a harmless virus carrying coronavirus genes.
Astronomers have used mysterious Fast Radio Bursts from distant galaxies to solve a lingering cosmological problem-- locating the Universe’s missing baryonic matter , long predicted to exist, but never before detected.
Clean transportation has the highest potential for change, study shows.
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.
The findings could boost interventions meant to maintain a normal body weight and promote healthy well-being.
Men are often more at risk from disease -- and COVID is no exception.
Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated campaign orchestrated to sow discord.
At least 50 billion years worth of unique evolutionary history is at risk, a new study found.
Still, the virus itself doesn't seem to transmit in uterus.
Clinical trials for the drug are now suspended due to risks of the drug.
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.
Ireland sees no deaths from coronavirus for the first time since March.
