Soyuz crew launches on ‘ultrafast’ two-orbit flight to space station
An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts have launched to the International Space Station just ahead of and to extend 20 years of a continuous human presence in Earth…
Category: Science
Two vaccine trials are on hold in the US, and two are underway Read More
A 25-year-old man in Nevada was confirmed to be reinfected with the coronavirus. But reinfections so far appear to be rare — and immunity is complex. Read More
The dodo? The woolly mammoth? Think again. Read More
Study shows our species is still evolving and changes in natural selection could be the major reason. Read More
Face masks: what the data say
The science supports that face coverings are saving lives during the coronavirus pandemic, and yet the debate trundles on. How much evidence is enough?
New research shows that the amount of fragments embedded in the sea floor is far more than the plastic floating on the ocean’s surface. Read More
The hospitalized patients showed signs of deteriorating neurological function, ranging from confusion to coma-like unresponsiveness, new research indicates. Read More
Half the award goes to Roger Penrose, with the rest split between Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez, for work revealing the “darkest secrets of the universe” Read More
With fears of a “twindemic” in the United States this fall, here’s a guide to understanding what’s making you feel terrible. Read More