Even the South Pole Is Warming, and Quickly, Scientists Say
The South Pole, the most isolated part of the planet, is also one of the most rapidly warming ones, scientists said Monday, with surface air...
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Canada’s Sparrows Are Singing a New Song. You’ll Hear It Soon.
Even if you’re not a bird person, you probably know the jaunty song of the white-throated sparrow. It plays on loop in North America’s boreal...
UK government takes $500 million stake in space exploration firm OneWeb
As part of a consortium that includes Indian telecom Bharti Global, the UK government will invest $500 million and take a “significant equity share” in...
Researchers Debate Infecting People With Coronavirus to Test Vaccines
One way to quickly see if a coronavirus vaccine works would be to immunize healthy people and then deliberately expose them to the virus, some...
Can an Algorithm Predict the Pandemic’s Next Moves?
Judging when to tighten, or loosen, the local economy has become the world’s most consequential guessing game, and each policymaker has his or her own...
A Worm’s Hidden Map for Growing New Eyes
Planarians have unusual talents, to say the least. If you slice one of the tiny flatworms in half, the halves will grow back, giving you...
Coronavirus Was Moving Through NY in Early February
A new study offers the first physical evidence that the coronavirus was circulating at low levels in New York City as early as the first...
In Early February, the Coronavirus Was Moving Through New York
A new study offers the first physical evidence that the coronavirus was circulating at low levels in New York City as early as the first...
Why You May Not Be Spreading Coronavirus
At a May 30 birthday party in Texas, one man reportedly infected 18 friends and family with the coronavirus. Reading reports like these, you might...
Most People With Coronavirus Won’t Spread It. Why Do a Few Infect Many?
At a May 30 birthday party in Texas, one man reportedly infected 18 friends and family with the coronavirus. Reading reports like these, you might...