ESA wants to make Moon bases out of astronaut pee
The European Space Agency says urine could play a major role in the construction of lunar bases. The urea in urine makes it an ideal …
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These honeybees lay eggs without mating
Cape honey bees in South Africa reproduce without sex, and are even capable of producing female larvas that become queens. Researchers have pinpointed the gene …
US study says hydroxychloroquine doesn’t help coronavirus patients
A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health found that the controversial hydroxychloroquine drug didn’t help coronavirus patients. The study included nearly 1,400 …
Singapore deployed a robot to stop people from spreading coronavirus
A Spot robot built by Boston Dynamics is exploring a Singapore park to remind people of social distancing guidelines. The robot plays a recorded message …
This startling discovery might protect men from coronavirus
Doctors studying cohorts of cancer patients who were infected with the novel coronavirus made a startling discovery. Men with prostate cancer who were under androgen-deprivation …
Scientists have developed antibodies that can kill coronavirus
Researchers from the Netherlands and Japan have developed antibodies for the novel coronavirus that can neutralize the pathogen in labs. The drugs still need to …
Can coronavirus be transmitted sexually?
The novel coronavirus can spread only through droplets containing viral loads that can reach the eyes, nose, or mouth of a person. A new study …
NASA’s Mars ‘mole’ is finally digging again, but just barely
NASA’s InSight lander mole is digging into the surface of Mars once more, but progress is slow and complicated. The mole is designed to dig …
Scientists mapped an entire mouse brain, and the results are mesmerizing
A three-year project to create a detailed 3D ‘atlas’ of the brain of a lab mouse is now finished. The resulting model will help scientists …
This site tries to answer all of your questions about the coronavirus
COVID Explained is a website from researchers and students at Brown, MIT, Harvard, Mass General, and other institutions with answers to common questions about SARS-CoV-2. …
Uh oh: China reports ‘anomaly’ during cargo capsule launch test
China’s cargo capsule test flight suffered an anomaly during its return to Earth. The Chinese space agency launched its most powerful rocket this week, called …
Raptors didn’t hunt in packs, despite what ‘Jurassic Park’ tells us
Raptors were likely not pack hunters as depicted in movies like Jurassic Park, a new study suggests. Evidence to support the notion that raptors hunted …
Doctors may have found a way to reduce the risk of death in severe coronavirus cases
An increasing number of reports have observed strange symptoms in patients infected with the novel coronavirus, including blood clotting. Clotting can lead to strokes and …
6 new coronavirus hotspots you wouldn’t expect have appeared in the US
New coronavirus hotspots are popping up all over the United States, and they could spark a second wave of infections. Texas, Massachusetts, Utah, Georgia, and …
New coronavirus revelation changes what we know about the outbreak’s origins
A recent study that analyzed thousands of genetic sequences of the novel coronavirus concluded the pathogen may have jumped from animals to humans as early …
A revolutionary new coronavirus drug might be ready this summer
Researchers are developing antibody-based drugs that could cure COVID-19 patients. One company now says that the first monoclonal antibody medicine could be ready as soon …
Rivers flowed on Mars for at least 100,000 years, researchers say
Mars had vast rivers of flowing water for tens of thousands of years, scientists now say. The discovery is based on images sent back by …
Wild video shows Japanese honeybees ‘cooking’ a murder hornet alive
Murder hornets are terrifyingly large and recently made their way to the United States. A murder hornet is beyond painful, but the giant hornets pose …
This incredible photo of the Moon is actually ‘impossible’
Photographer Andrew McCarthy captured an image of the Moon that is quite literally “impossible.” By stitching together over a dozen individual images, McCarthy created a …
New coronavirus studies say sending kids back to school would be a major risk
Two new studies provide evidence that children may transmit the novel coronavirus, even if kids do not develop severe COVID-19 cases and aren’t as likely …
Glowing waves crash onto California beaches thanks to the red tide
Bright blue waves are rolling across California beaches after a bloom of phytoplankton floods the shores. The organisms, which appear red during the day, light …
FDA finally demands coronavirus antibody tests that actually work
The FDA is tightening some of its lax rules regarding approval of coronavirus testing supplies after initially loosening its regulations back in March. Companies will …
These 4 drugs could be crucial coronavirus treatments
A researcher from the University of Missouri has used computer-aided drug design to find four drugs that could serve as potential treatments for the coronavirus. …
This could be what determines if you get a mild or severe coronavirus case
A protein called suPAR might be a reliable indicator of whether or not COVID-19 patients will develop severe respiratory problems. Higher levels of the protein …
A black hole has been hiding surprisingly close to Earth
A black hole was discovered lurking quietly in a system just 1,000 light-years from Earth. The black hole, which is part of the system called …
A man let a murder hornet sting him on purpose and the video is insane
Murder Hornets are terrifyingly large and recently made their way to the United States. Some females can grow to be more than 2 inches long. …
New coronavirus study makes a startling revelation
A new peer-reviewed study says the novel coronavirus has been spreading worldwide since late December, possibly much earlier than detected. Even still, the study says …
Life could exist on worlds we find hostile, scientists say
Hydrogen-rich worlds may host life, according to a new research paper that shows microorganisms not accustomed to an atmosphere of hydrogen can survive and reproduce …
Airbus wants its planes to sniff for coronavirus, chemicals, and bombs
Airbus is developing a new system that can sniff out threats, including biological hazards. The system uses genetically engineered living cells to detect traces of …
Another coronavirus vaccine is starting clinical trials in the US
German biopharmaceutical company BioNTech partnered with Pfizer on the development of an mRNA vaccine for the novel coronavirus. Their product reached the clinical phase trial …
