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Spraying the streets with disinfectant is useless and needs to stop now

Seriously, it's one of the stupidest ways to waste taxpayers' money.

For Russia, it's not all about coronavirus, as large parts of Siberia are on fire

High temperatures have combined with unauthorized agricultural fires to spawn massive blazes.

ESO astronomers find the closest black hole to Earth

The stars in the same triple system as the black hole are so close they can be seen with the naked eye.

Logging native forests worsened Australia's fires, researchers warn

Logging increased the risk and severity of the Australian wildfires of last year.

Glow in the dark waves surprise surfers in California

California's beaches are enjoying a ghostly blue glow at night due to algal blooms.

Scientists investigate cannabis terpenes as possible COVID-19 treatment

Aromatic oils that give cannabis its signature taste and smell might have a role to play in fighting the coronavirus.

When otters play with rocks, it's because they're excited about food

I've never related to anything more in my life.

How AI and data analytics do their part in the COVID-19 crisis

Healthcare analytics could become an indispensable weapon in scientists' warchest against pandemics in the future.

Chaos theory might show the best strategies for slowing coronavirus spread

In addition to social distancing and testing, identifying and isolating infected individuals seems to pay dividends.

The US government just canceled a research project on bat coronaviruses

The U.S. government has suddenly terminated funding for a years-long research project in China.

Was the coronavirus in France already in December? French doctors think so

Researchers claimed a French patient already had the virus in late December.

A newly-found microbe could stop mosquitoes from spreading malaria

Researchers found a microbe in Kenya that protects mosquitoes against malaria.

High blood pressure medication is safe for COVID-19 patients

In fact, some hypertension medication might actually improve outcomes in COVID-19 patients.

More than a billion people could live in Sahara-like unbearable heat within 50 years

The hardest hit regions are in Asia and Africa.

Americans want to keep on working from home after coronavirus epidemic

Survey shows adults want to work from home after the epidemic

Iceland won't be whaling this year

It's the second year in a row where whaling is halted in Iceland, but it's not for humanitarian reasons.

Can sewage water help us understand the true extent of the coronavirus?

Whether it's understanding the spread of the contagion or understanding when it's time to relax lockdown, sewage water might hold answers.

A Japanese aquarium wants people to call its lonely eels

Please remember about humans! "Urgent event! Eel show festival!"

A new model developed to estimate how ocean acidity evolves over time

"Ocean acidification is proceeding at a rate 10 times faster today than any time in the last 55 million years," the team explains.

Scientists experiment with gene therapy for completely color-blind patients

Although the therapy didn't cure the patients, it was deemed safe.

As Bolsonaro scoffs, coronavirus expands in Brazil with over 100,000 confirmed cases

As the president ignores the problem, mass graves are being dug across the country.

A potential treatment against COVID-19 developed from llama antibodies against SARS

The antibodies were isolated a few years ago, but there was "no need for such a treatment" at the time.

With vaccination suspended, Niger gets hit with a new polio outbreak

Vaccination campaigns have stopped due to the coronavirus epidemic, and polio might be resurging as a result.

New York unveils first results of antibody tests, with some positive news

Tests showed 12.3% of those tested were positive for antibodies -- which means a significantly part of the population might be immunized. But how reliable are the tests?

Microorganisms can thrive in a 100% hydrogen atmosphere

The extraordinary findings have important implications for alien life.

Antibody blocks coronavirus infection in cultured cells

The findings lay the foundation for novel treatments that prevent the coronavirus from spreading.

Blood clotting linked to death in COVID-19 patients

In addition to pneumonia, patients with severe forms of COVID-19 may also experience blood clots in the lungs.

Thousands of coronavirus infections traced to meat processing plants

Around 1% of all meat industry workers in the US have been diagnosed with coronavirus.

As many as 1 in 5 COVID-19 patients experience life-threatening heart complications. Here's why

A new study explores why the virus attacks the heart.

Is the coronavirus crisis accelerating the shift to renewables?

Solar and wind are now the cheapest energy sources in two-thirds of the world.

Cytokine storm and T cells might be important targets for COVID-19 antiviral treatments

An overreaction of the immune system can trigger severe COVID-19 outcomes.

Microplastics litter the entire planet -- down to the depths of the ocean

Researchers found the highest concentration ever

Paleontologists uncover 66-million-year-old bizarre mammal that shouldn't exist

The ancient mammal "bends and even breaks a lot of rules," said researchers.

Is this what airline cabin crew suits might look like from now on?

The coronavirus pandemic is changing many things, and flying is chief among them.

Sweden waves goodbye to its last coal plant -- two years in advanced

As Europe is increasingly looking at ways to shift away from coal, Sweden has a solid head start.

A moment to remember our coronavirus heroes

As any crisis, as any war, the COVID-19 pandemic also has it's heroes.

Deforestation and fires in the Amazon rainforest could bring about the next pandemic

Scientists make a dire warning. Again.

Fruit and nectar eaters are nature's most resilient alcohol drinkers

"Being able to eat a lot of fruit or nectar without [getting drunk] would certainly open up an important food resource," explains lead author Mareike Janiak

South Korea reports no new domestic coronavirus cases

This marks the first day without new cases since the outbreak began two months ago. Congratulations!

Scientists confirm Spinosaurus was the only swimming dinosaur in history

This important discovery changes the narrative around what dinosaurs could and couldn't do.

Social touching can "synchronize" our brain activity, a study on couples suggests

Ahh, social contact. I can almost remember what it feels like.

Amid lockdown, Pakistan hires workers to plant trees across the country

It helps people and the planet too -- win!

UK readies major testing program for coronavirus

Testing capacity has so far not met the goal the UK government set for itself.

Researchers identify which cells are vulnerable to infection from the coronavirus

Gene expression patters suggest these are the cells that the virus can infect first.

As meat shortages loom, Trump signs executive order to keep meat plants open

President Trump signed an executive order requiring meat processing plants to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic.

Lithuania's capital will turn into massive open-air cafe, respecting physical distancing

Reopening cities is one thing, but how could we reopen cafes while still maintaining social distancing? This city has an idea.

Archaeologists confirm location of elusive Spanish fort in Florida

The fort was home to one of the first Jesuit missions in North America

Scientists link vitamin D deficiencies to higher COVID-19 mortality rates

The role of Vitamin D in coronavirus infections seems to be more important by the day.

Scientists create glowing plants using mushroom DNA and they are incredible

It's just like in Avatar.

Germany and the UK call for green stimulus after the coronavirus crisis

The economic recovery should also serve to tackle climate change, they say.