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COVID-19 is interrupting lab animal research, sometimes fatally COVID-19 is interrupting lab animal research, sometimes fatally

A vegan world wouldn’t keep diseases like COVID-19 from infecting humans A vegan world wouldn’t keep diseases like COVID-19 from infecting humans

packets of drugs

Don’t take chloroquine to prevent COVID-19 Don’t take chloroquine to prevent COVID-19

person smelling coffee

Losing your sense of smell could be a sign of COVID-19 Losing your sense of smell could be a sign of COVID-19

Gotta fly? Wash your hands early and often to keep COVID-19 from following you home Gotta fly? Wash your hands early and often to keep COVID-19 from following you home

sea turtle in tank

Sea turtles think old ocean plastic smells delicious Sea turtles think old ocean plastic smells delicious

a person washing their hands

Why COVID-19 can’t beat a good hand-washing Why COVID-19 can’t beat a good hand-washing

a doctor crossing his arms

The American healthcare system is only making COVID-19 worse The American healthcare system is only making COVID-19 worse

a pile of pills

COVID-19 is exposing dangerous flaws in how we make and prescribe drugs COVID-19 is exposing dangerous flaws in how we make and prescribe drugs

a seagull eating a piece of pizza on a restaurant table

Seagulls hunger for food touched by human hands Seagulls hunger for food touched by human hands

a doctor smiles at a patient while reading her weight off a scale

Doctors need to change the way they treat obesity Doctors need to change the way they treat obesity

Five dancing skeletons

Your bones do more than you give them credit for Your bones do more than you give them credit for

a graphic illustration of green wires

This new device seems to pull electricity out of thin air This new device seems to pull electricity out of thin air

asteroids flying past earth

No matter how badly you want an asteroid to hit Earth, it’s not happening this weekend No matter how badly you want an asteroid to hit Earth, it’s not happening this weekend

A close-up of a spherical microbe covered in protrusions.

The novel coronavirus finally has a name—two of them, actually The novel coronavirus finally has a name—two of them, actually

a man holds a phone in his hands on the subway

Coronavirus shows our health agencies are ill prepared for fake news Coronavirus shows our health agencies are ill prepared for fake news

a blurred shot of hospital workers wheeling a gurney

Wuhan’s new hospitals are sorely needed, but they won’t stop the spread of disease Wuhan’s new hospitals are sorely needed, but they won’t stop the spread of disease

a firefly sitting on a leaf

Humans are putting fireflies at risk of extinction Humans are putting fireflies at risk of extinction

a doctor uses a tongue depressor to look down a child's throat

Strep throat is figuring out how to beat our go-to antibiotics Strep throat is figuring out how to beat our go-to antibiotics

baskets of fish at an outdoor market

We’re still not sure where the novel coronavirus really came from We’re still not sure where the novel coronavirus really came from

a woman wears a black face mask on the train in Taipei city in taiwan

The CDC just confirmed a second U.S. case of the Wuhan coronavirus The CDC just confirmed a second U.S. case of the Wuhan coronavirus

someone helps an older woman put on a face mask

The timing of the Wuhan coronavirus could be a global-health nightmare The timing of the Wuhan coronavirus could be a global-health nightmare

a tiny organism with four nubbin legs

AI

These tiny living robots could help science eavesdrop on cellular gossip These tiny living robots could help science eavesdrop on cellular gossip

a volcano errupting

The volcano erupting in the Philippines could be building up to another explosion The volcano erupting in the Philippines could be building up to another explosion

a hand holding a thermometer

Our average body temperatures seem to be dropping Our average body temperatures seem to be dropping

a firefighter silhouetted against a bushfire

Australia’s government needs to take drastic action to prevent future fires—and so do the rest of us Australia’s government needs to take drastic action to prevent future fires—and so do the rest of us

Australia’s historic bushfires could impact the world’s biodiversity forever Australia’s historic bushfires could impact the world’s biodiversity forever

a bunch of small tomatoes

These gene-edited tomatoes grow in cute little bouquets suited to urban farming These gene-edited tomatoes grow in cute little bouquets suited to urban farming

cleaning a home

Your home’s microbiome, revealed Your home’s microbiome, revealed

hands load a gun in front of an american flag

Congress is putting money toward gun violence research for the first time in decades Congress is putting money toward gun violence research for the first time in decades

a man surrounded by vapor

The first long-term study on e-cigarettes confirms that vaping is bad for your lungs The first long-term study on e-cigarettes confirms that vaping is bad for your lungs

smokestacks spewing smoke into the sky

Everything that happened at COP25, a potentially world-changing climate conference Everything that happened at COP25, a potentially world-changing climate conference

activated charcoal face mask

The truth about activated charcoal in beauty products The truth about activated charcoal in beauty products

Greta Thunberg in a crowd of activists at a protest

Greta Thunberg is TIME’s person of the year, but she isn’t the only young climate activist worth celebrating Greta Thunberg is TIME’s person of the year, but she isn’t the only young climate activist worth celebrating

fruit bats hanging in a tree

It’s time to start paying attention to Nipah virus It’s time to start paying attention to Nipah virus

a pile of french fries and a bowl of ketchup

Our french fry supply is safe for now, but the future is uncertain Our french fry supply is safe for now, but the future is uncertain

a power plant spews smoke into an orange sky

COP25 may be the most important climate change meeting ever—and the US is barely there COP25 may be the most important climate change meeting ever—and the US is barely there

a dinosaur skull

This bone-eating dinosaur was constantly losing its teeth This bone-eating dinosaur was constantly losing its teeth

close up of mosquito on skin

Mosquitoes are becoming resistant to our best defenses Mosquitoes are becoming resistant to our best defenses

doctors performing surgery

Doctors placed gunshot victims in ‘suspended animation’ for the first time Doctors placed gunshot victims in ‘suspended animation’ for the first time

Cannabis might help curb chronic pain, reducing the need for opioids Cannabis might help curb chronic pain, reducing the need for opioids

Arctic critters are sneezing on each other like never before Arctic critters are sneezing on each other like never before

Teen vaping is on the rise, and their favorite flavor is flying under the radar

Teen vaping is on the rise, and their favorite flavor is flying under the radar Teen vaping is on the rise, and their favorite flavor is flying under the radar

The only detox you need is sleep—but it’s not totally clear why

The only detox you need is sleep—but it’s not totally clear why The only detox you need is sleep—but it’s not totally clear why

A controversial new study claims Botswana may be the origin of modern humanity

A controversial new study claims Botswana may be the origin of modern humanity A controversial new study claims Botswana may be the origin of modern humanity

A 500-year-dormant fault in California just shook our view of how earthquakes form

A 500-year-dormant fault in California just shook our view of how earthquakes form A 500-year-dormant fault in California just shook our view of how earthquakes form

We may finally know why we can’t regrow limbs like newts and toads do

We may finally know why we can’t regrow limbs like newts and toads do We may finally know why we can’t regrow limbs like newts and toads do

Researchers may finally know what’s causing the mysterious polio-like illness in kids

Researchers may finally know what’s causing the mysterious polio-like illness in kids Researchers may finally know what’s causing the mysterious polio-like illness in kids

Bed bugs once ate bat blood—so why do they bite us?

Bed bugs once ate bat blood—so why do they bite us? Bed bugs once ate bat blood—so why do they bite us?

These ancient trilobites are forever frozen in a conga line

These ancient trilobites are forever frozen in a conga line These ancient trilobites are forever frozen in a conga line

You can expect more blackouts as the country heats up

You can expect more blackouts as the country heats up You can expect more blackouts as the country heats up

California’s massive power outages is a wake-up call for the whole country

California’s massive power outages is a wake-up call for the whole country California’s massive power outages is a wake-up call for the whole country

When plants cry out for help, their neighbors start screaming, too

When plants cry out for help, their neighbors start screaming, too When plants cry out for help, their neighbors start screaming, too

Researchers used CRISPR to give ‘monarch flies’ superpowers—here’s why

Researchers used CRISPR to give ‘monarch flies’ superpowers—here’s why Researchers used CRISPR to give ‘monarch flies’ superpowers—here’s why

clothes coming out of the washer

Washing machines can spread dangerous bacteria from one load to the next Washing machines can spread dangerous bacteria from one load to the next

Despite appearances, your cat does love you

Despite appearances, your cat does love you Despite appearances, your cat does love you

man inhaling from vape pen

Everything we know about the outbreak of mysterious vaping-related diseases Everything we know about the outbreak of mysterious vaping-related diseases

The key to curing the common cold could lurk within our own cells

The key to curing the common cold could lurk within our own cells The key to curing the common cold could lurk within our own cells

Most people don’t know the true dangers of HPV

Most people don’t know the true dangers of HPV Most people don’t know the true dangers of HPV

Fatal car crashes are way more likely with teens behind the wheel—but is inexperience really to blame?

Fatal car crashes are way more likely with teens behind the wheel—but is inexperience really to blame? Fatal car crashes are way more likely with teens behind the wheel—but is inexperience really to blame?

Panic might be triggered by signals from your bones

Panic might be triggered by signals from your bones Panic might be triggered by signals from your bones

Cancer has now surpassed heart disease as the number one killer in some populations

Cancer has now surpassed heart disease as the number one killer in some populations Cancer has now surpassed heart disease as the number one killer in some populations

A mysterious lung disease that strikes vaping teens just caused its first fatality

A mysterious lung disease that strikes vaping teens just caused its first fatality A mysterious lung disease that strikes vaping teens just caused its first fatality

Burning Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon rainforest is burning, and humans are to blame The Amazon rainforest is burning, and humans are to blame

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