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Coronavirus March 25, 2020

Coronavirus has 'stable genome,' study suggests, so vaccine could help 'over many years'

Currently, there is no known specific medicine to treat the novel coronavirus, but researchers in Italy suggest that the COVID-19 disease is slow to mutate, based on its genetic material. This finding could aid in helping large swaths of people over an extended period of time once a specific cure is found.

Coronavirus March 18, 2020

Scientists at Oxford University have developed a rapid testing technology for coronavirus

Scientists at Oxford University say that they have developed a technology that could significantly speed up testing for COVID-19.

Math March 11, 2020

Pi Day: How it’s celebrated across the nation

Celebrate Pi Day (3.14), March 14, with a slice of pie.

Physics March 11, 2020

Did German physicists accidentally discover dark matter in 2014?

Could we have already discovered dark matter?

SCIENCE March 9, 2020

10 different kinds of bear: Everything you need to know about the huge mammals

Bears are mammals that belong to the family Ursidae.

Media March 6, 2020

Brian Williams, NY Times editor ridiculed for getting Bloomberg math breakdown very, very wrong

If someone had simply stopped and double-checked some math, they might have saved MSNBC’s Brian Williams and New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay some embarrassment Thursday night.

HEALTH March 4, 2020

First CRISPR gene editing done inside human body, scientists say

The gene editing tool CRISPR has been used to treat a patient with an inherited form of blindness, an operation which, if successful, will open up a new frontier for treating diseases, scientists say.

Physics February 18, 2020

WWI helmets protect against shock waves as well as modern helmets, scientists discover

Scientists from Duke University have revealed that World War I helmets perform remarkably well against shock waves compared to their modern high-tech counterparts.

SCIENCE January 17, 2020

Scientists unlock secrets about mysterious giant squid

Not much is known about the mysterious giant squid, a creature that was first captured on film in 2005. Now, researchers have decoded the giant cephalopod's genome, hoping to unlock more secrets about the legendary squid.

Asia January 14, 2020

Philippines volcano spews lava half-mile high, threatens to erupt again as flights grounded

A volcanic eruption in the Philippines continues to spew lava half a mile into the sky, creating lightning bolts, and threatening to erupt again even as tens of thousands of people continue to flee the region and hundreds of flights have been canceled or delayed.

The Florida Keys January 7, 2020

Scientists in Florida Keys spending $100 million to stop coral reef deaths

Key Largo, Fla. –– Technicolor coral once covered stretches of underwater reefs in the Florida Keys and beyond. But now, they are dying and researchers have likened them to abandoned underwater cities.