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 …
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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 …
Report: Coronavirus death toll will increase drastically if states reopen too early
The number of coronavirus deaths could rise by 233,000 if states reopen too early, according to a statistical model from the University of Pennsylvania. Some …
Want protection from a tsunami? Build parks, researchers say
Researchers tested tsunami protection “parks” that consist of rolling hills in place of concrete sea walls to see if the alternative is feasible. In simulations, …
Study says a new mutation might make coronavirus more infectious
A new study says that a more infectious strain of the novel coronavirus is already roaming the earth, and it’s the dominant version of SARS-CoV-2. …
15 children hospitalized in NYC with serious illness that could be tied to coronavirus
The New York City Health Department distributed a health alert on Monday confirming that 15 children have been hospitalized with serious symptoms. More than half …
NASA still doesn’t know how long SpaceX’s astronaut mission will last
NASA hasn’t decided how long the first crewed SpaceX flight to the International Space Station will last. The launch will be the final stage in …
Doctors are baffled by a man who still had coronavirus 40 days after beating it
A Singapore man beat the novel coronavirus, but it stayed in his system for 40 days without presenting any symptoms, according to doctors. The man …
New coronavirus revelation explains why outbreaks got so bad, so quickly
French doctors studying cases with flu-like symptoms in Paris found that the first coronavirus patient was admitted to the hospital in mid-December 2019, more than …
Scientists finally explained one of the strangest coronavirus symptoms
Scientists have looked at how the novel coronavirus behaves inside an artificial small intestine organoid made from stem cells. The new study reveals that the …
Fauci says there’s no evidence coronavirus was made in a Chinese lab
Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a new interview that there’s no scientific evidence to support the idea that the novel coronavirus was created by man. …
Want to pretend you’re on the Moon? Just move to Montana
Moonrock analogs can be found right here on Earth, and Montana is now a major source of simulated lunar material for NASA. The mineral anorthosite …
