An autonomous Mayflower is about to sail the Atlantic
An autonomous ship named the Mayflower will attempt a journey across the Atlantic in early 2021. The solar-powered ship will be steered by artificial intelligence. …
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Another glitch plagues NASA’s InSight lander
NASA’s Mars InSight lander had been providing weather updates from the surface of the Red Planet, but that has abruptly stopped. An unspecified glitch has …
Experts are worried about coronavirus spikes in these 4 states
Nationally, the number of new coronavirus cases has been on a downward trend in recent days as the US begins to get a better grip …
More reports confirm that coronavirus reinfection is possible
Officials have confirmed coronavirus reinfections in two other countries after Hong Kong doctors detailed the case of a man who contracted COVID-19 twice in less …
Poison ivy is more dangerous than ever, because 2020
Poison ivy is growing faster and is more potent than ever thanks to heightened CO2 concentrations in the air. The plants are growing, on average, …
University of Alabama is the latest proof that we shouldn’t have reopened schools
The University of Alabama has reported more than 500 positive coronavirus tests from students and faculty since classes resumed on Wednesday, August 19th. Entry testing …
Scientists think they found another coronavirus mutation – but this one is good news
A new coronavirus mutation has been discovered, and it appears to be linked to milder cases of COVID-19. Called ∆382, this mutated version of SARS-CoV-2 …
Dr. Fauci just issued a crucial warning about coronavirus vaccines
Giving a coronavirus vaccine candidate an emergency use authorization before the final data is available would jeopardize the entire effort, said Dr. Anthony Fauci in …
The CDC just made a shocking change to its coronavirus guidelines for travel
Coronavirus travel restrictions may still be in place for certain destinations, but the CDC no longer recommends a 14-day self-quarantine period after domestic or international …
The big salmonella peach recall just got a whole lot more serious
A peach recall that initially affected only Aldi stores now includes several other national chains including Walmart and Target. The peaches were distributed by Wawona, …
A woman spread coronavirus to 56 others at a Starbucks – guess why no employees caught COVID-19
A single infected woman recently caused a coronavirus outbreak at a Starbucks when she bought coffee at the store and then drank it there without …
‘Extinct’ animal makes a comeback in not one, but two countries
Researchers have spotted specimens of an incredibly rare species of elephant shrew for the first time in over half a century. The creatures were on …
With the coronavirus pandemic ongoing, an infectious disease expert laid out 5 activities to avoid
An estimated 176,000 people have died from the coronavirus in the United States. Though the daily number of new cases in many areas has plateaued, …
Are rogue planets common? NASA hopes its new telescope will find out
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be able to detect rogue planets by spotting their gravitational lensing. The telescope, which is slated to launch …
Believe it or not, more than a dozen countries are actually coronavirus-free
Coronavirus cases are continuing to multiply around the world at a dispiriting pace, with the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University showing more than 23.5 …
Two storms from the Gulf of Mexico head for the US
Hurricane Laura is preparing to slam into the Southern United States just as Tropical Storm Marco is leaving the same area soaked. Evacuations have already …
This study provides hope about coronavirus immunity in humans
The duration of coronavirus immunity remains a mystery, as the virus is too new for health officials to have found an answer. A new study …
This might be the first case of coronavirus reinfection
The first confirmed coronavirus reinfection case has been documented in Hong Kong, suggesting that COVID-19 immunity can be short-lived. A patient who developed a mild …
An asteroid won’t hit before Election Day, even if you want it to
An asteroid is slated to make a very close pass of Earth on November 2nd, just one day before the 2020 US Presidential Election. The …
Flying during the coronavirus pandemic might be safer than we thought
The spread of the novel coronavirus aboard airplanes might be a lot less common than people initially thought. A study found that the chances of …
The huge salmonella onion recall just got even bigger
Onion recall over salmonella contamination has spread to meal delivery service HelloFresh. HelloFresh sourced some of its onions from the distributor linked to the salmonella …
Maybe this will make some of you take the coronavirus pandemic more seriously
The number of coronavirus deaths in the US is projected to surpass 200,000 by mid-September, according to one model. The additional deaths from COVID-19 that …
A coronavirus treatment just received emergency use authorization, but it’s not a miracle cure
A new coronavirus treatment might be more widely available to patients, but it’s not the breakthrough the world might need. Convalescent plasma transfusions can save …
Doctors found a new drug that might block coronavirus infections
A new coronavirus drug type is in clinical trials, with researchers studying its efficacy at blocking the virus from infecting cells. PIKfyve kinase inhibitors like …
This galaxy hosted a massive supernova, and it sure looks odd
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a glorious image of a galaxy with a very unusual shape. The so-called “Meathook galaxy” was home to a …
New guidelines say coronavirus antibody tests are pointless
New Infectious Disease Society of America guidelines say coronavirus antibody tests are pointless. Serological tests might not be able to confirm a prior COVID-19 infection …
Former FDA boss says coronavirus spread might get even worse this winter
The coronavirus might spread with ease to other US regions that did not register significant outbreaks so far, warned former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb in …
Watch Mars 2020 speed its way toward the Red Planet
NASA’s Eyes on the Solar System web tool lets you track the progress of the Mars 2020 mission as it speeds towards the Red Planet. …
This is exactly how we can stop the coronavirus
A new computer model shows how a coronavirus vaccine would impact the spread of COVID-19 inside a community. Reuters put together a model that shows …
Bill Gates says the coronavirus could kill millions of people who aren’t even infected
As work on a COVID-19 vaccine continues, Bill Gates believes the coronavirus could indirectly be responsible for millions of more deaths in the near future. …
