Coronavirus situation 'unprecedented,' scientists say
Parents juggle childcare as schools close, perhaps for the rest of the school year. And restaurants and bars sit empty as more and more convert to delivery-only options.
Coronavirus vaccine? Meet the American company that will help mass-produce it
Whoever produces a coronavirus vaccine first, Dyadic International’s technology will allow them to mass-produce it.
Biggest explosion seen in universe came from black hole
Scientists reported Thursday that the blast came from a black hole in a cluster of galaxies 390 million light-years away.
Astronaut craves salsa and surf after record 11 months aloft
Koch said she and fellow astronaut Jessica Meir appreciated that the Oct. 18 spacewalk "could serve as an inspiration for future space explorers.”
First cookies baked in space take 2 hours in experimental oven
While looking more or less normal, the best cookies required two hours of baking time last month up at the International Space Station. It takes far less time on Earth, under 20 minutes.
Spacewalking female astronauts tackle final battery improvements
“To our astro-sisters, we wish you the best of luck on this,” astronaut Andrew Morgan radioed from inside as the spacewalk began.
Flooding risk model to become available to US homeowners, buyers
A climate research organization will offer access to a risk model that predicts the probability of flooding for homes across the United States, giving the public a look at the data institutional investors use to gauge risk.
Titanic wave of star-forming gases found in Milky Way
It took a 3-D project to make the discovery possible.
China convicts scientists selling gene-editing human babies service
The court said the researchers were involved in the births of three gene-edited babies to two women, confirming reports of a third baby.
Farmers to feed cows seaweed to cut down on gas emissions
A group of scientists and farmers in northern New England is working on a plan to feed seaweed to cows to gauge whether it can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.
Dogs can count, especially when it comes to treats: study
A new study shows that dogs may not be able to necessarily count numbers, but they can differentiate quantities.
Boeing capsule launches to wrong orbit, skips space station
The test dummy — named after the bicep-flexing riveter of World War II — wore a red polka dot hair bandanna just like the original Rosie and Boeing's custom royal blue spacesuit.
Scientists seeking cause of huge freshwater mussel die-off
Freshwater mussels range from about the size of a large button to the size of a billfold, but the work they do for ecosystems is enormous.
Breast cancer may be linked to permanent hair dye, chemical straighteners, study says
Researchers have been trying to make a connection between hair dye and the disease, which impacts about one in every eight women in the United States, for years.
China uses DNA to map facial features
Scientists are trying to get the technology to a level where the images are accurate enough to identify criminals and victims.
Why the Everglades may never come back
About half of the Everglades’ original footprint has been lost — plowed under or paved over, never to be recovered, so long as South Florida’s 8 million human inhabitants claim it for their homes, livelihoods and recreation.
Spacewalking astronauts repairing cosmic ray detector
Spacewalking astronauts ventured out for the second week in a row Friday to repair a cosmic ray detector, this time actually cutting into the $2 billion instrument.
WATCH LIVE: NASA Astronauts fix cosmic ray detector in spacewalk
Astronauts have begun an extraordinarily complicated series of spacewalks to fix a cosmic ray detector at the International Space Station.
Scientists need 10,000 dogs for the largest-ever study on aging pups
Can old dogs teach us new tricks? Scientists are looking for 10,000 pets for the largest-ever study of aging in canines. They hope to shed light on human longevity too.


















