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To make matters even worse, the CDC wanted to drop passengers at a mall after a quarantine.
The coronavirus outbreak has shattered trust in Iran's leaders as the country's struggles to contain the disease are largely ineffective.
Drug prices have gone up a lot in the last decade, many times faster than inflation, despite the products having stayed the same.
Invasive species are one of the most overlooked environmental threats.
The coronavirus isn't the only pandemic running amok.
Twelve countries asked the EU to be more ambitious on climate policies.
The transatlantic slave trade was at its height between 1750 and 1850. Now, a new study analyzing the genomes of people with African ancestry has confirmed this and provides more insight.
Climate change is the most important issue for Democrat voters, second only to healthcare.
Economic slowdown leads to reduction in nitrogen dioxide in mainland China following coronavirus quarantine.
About 3.2 billion years ago, planet Earth may have lacked continents, being covered in water.
It's beautiful and eerie.
Long before you were using Facebook and Snapchat, our ancestors had developed a different kind of social network.
Your mom was right -- you should eat your breakfast.
It's a startling condition that's difficult to detect.
Gasoline- and diesel-powered engines dominate on today’s roads. Given our current climate struggles, much ink has been spilled on the emissions they release and how these fit into the larger picture that is climate change. However, how their competition — engines that run on biofuels, electricity, or hydrogen — stack up is still somewhat unclear. […]
It was so big it punched a hole in space the size of 15 Milky Ways.
Kids.... aren't the smartest.
A new paper describing the foot of a lizard preserved in amber broadens our understanding of the fossilization processes. The tiny foot belonged to a lizard in the genus Anolis which became trapped in resin around 15 to 20 million years ago. It is very well preserved, with every detail of the limb visible under […]
How do you control the narrative in an unpredictable, ongoing situation? You write it yourself.
Yes, but also no.
Hopes that COVID-19 wouldn't spread outside of China seem frail at this point.
Study finds positive impacts of beavers outweigh costs
Olympic games could be canceled if coronavirus isn't controlled by May
Greater plant diversity benefits everyone in the ecosystem, a new study reports. Higher levels of plant diversity allow ecosystems to utilize more energy and more efficiently, new research found. Ecosystems with 60 or more plant species contained twice the amount of living biomass, on average, than ecosystems built on plant monocultures. This is the first […]
"We're trying to show that if you're going to develop an area, you at least need to understand the human costs."
So far, the app is more entertainment than a practical tool, but it is a very nice proof of concept.
It's geology on fast forward.
A simple biomarker could lead to a revolution in how we detect bladder cancer. In 2018, approximately 549,000 individuals were diagnosed with bladder cancer around the world. In several countries (including the US), bladder cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. Detecting it early (as is the case with all […]
Bee brains seem to use alpha waves similarly to primate brains.
Patients in the Guangdong province were tested positive again with the virus.
Are we breathing clean air? If you are in India or China probably not.
This is the type of content I like writing.
Experience the life of a STEM researcher without having to go to school for it!
The technology of the future is here -- and it's never sounded better.
Not all is well in the ocean.
A good way to improve national and global security is to reduce our greenhouse emissions, a new report shows.
Teck Resources unilaterally decided to call off the project -- presumably due to huge public pressure.
In a single day, cases outside of China jumped by 26%.
We though all life needs oxygen. We were wrong.
Having and maintaining an active lifestyle is one of the joys of life. It’s both a necessary part of our physical health and a great stress reliever to help with the darker, gloomier days. When we work out and get those reps in, there is always a risk of some kind of mechanical mishap with […]
Poisonous -- not venomous.
Dogs really suffer when you scream or punish them, and it affects their mental health.
It's cheap, eco-friendly, and actually outperforms synthetic glue in certain cases.
It's the oldest green algae we've found.
NASA InSight mission reveals tantalizing clues about Mars' subsurface.
Bacteria have made their way to the space station's water, but there's no reason to fear.
Italy suspends Venice Carnival, while China calls off its parliament.
Antarctica is losing its characteristic white color, and climate change has a lot to do with it.
Plaque removal could lower the risk of heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests. The study focused on Plaque HD, a type of toothpaste that highlights dental plaque for easier removal with a brush. A new study showed that improved oral hygiene can help lower the risk of diseases such as stroke or heart […]
Game of Thrones reads like real life, claim scientists.