Tips for living online – lessons from six months of the COVID-19 pandemic
From setting passwords to cultivating patience, a mindful approach to virtual working, studying and socializing can make…
From setting passwords to cultivating patience, a mindful approach to virtual working, studying and socializing can make…
Last week, much of the Midwest and eastern US experienced hazy skies and red sunsets. The cause was smoke transported from…
The SARS-CoV-2 virus usually infects the body via the ACE2 protein. But there is another entry point that allows the virus…
A survey of over a thousand scientists reveals that their goal when communicating about their work is to help the rest of…
News that Venus may harbor life has swept the globe. So how do we find out for sure? A planetary scientist explains what's…
Governments must embrace policies that promote sharing and collective invention to create and distribute a vaccine quickly.
If you’re American – regardless of the color of your skin – racism structures how you think. Changing the system should…
It's easy to edit video of public figures to make them appear asleep, confused, drunk or cognitively impaired when they…
By studying the DNA of people who lived in East Asia thousands of years ago, scientists are starting to untangle how the…
Many great innovators have personality traits in common. Comfort with uncertainty is critical, but passion, curiosity and…
A funeral director explains how the bodies of the deceased are prepared for burial or cremation in the United States.
Russian agents reportedly placed malware in U.S. voter registration systems in 2016 and are actively interfering in the…
Can a naturally occurring skin microbe help millions who suffer from eczema?
The plague of unsolicited automated phone calls isn't abating. By studying robocalls, scholars at the Robocall Observatory…
A warming climate may change the types of viruses that thrive. A new report suggests that the threat of malaria may be replaced…
UV disinfection is a proven means of killing pathogens like the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but it's not risk-free.
Few white evangelicals in the U.S. say they believe in human-made climate change. This strand of science denial seems to…
Researchers are figuring out how plants respond to the presence of human cadavers. The findings could prove important for…
The immune system is trained to destroy viruses, even when they carry therapeutic cargo as is the case in gene therapy.…
A researcher explains what it will take to make sure children are reasonably safe from catching the coronavirus aboard school…