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A "heroes at work" sign in front of the Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Georgia, honors the medical staff treating COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19

Inside the struggles and successes of one Georgia county’s fight with COVID-19

By Keren Landman/Undark

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COVID-19

See when COVID-19 could hit your state hardest

By Sara Chodosh

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Aviation

The pandemic could shrink the global aviation fleet by nearly 10 percent

By Rob Verger

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Climate Change

COVID-19 could make this year’s wildfire season more dangerous

By April Reese

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COVID-19

Native American Nations are even more vulnerable to COVID-19

By Kat Eschner

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COVID-19

How social media companies are trying to fight coronavirus misinformation

By Stan Horaczek

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Animals

The real reason we’re seeing more wildlife during the pandemic

By Ula Chrobak

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COVID-19

A new vaccine protects mice from another dangerous coronavirus

By Kate Baggaley

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Health

We once thought nostalgia was a disease, but it might be key to our survival

By Eleanor Cummins

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COVID-19

Eighteen digital freebies and extended trials you can take advantage of right now

By David Nield

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Animals

Animal Crossing’s most elusive fish has a bizarre real-life backstory

By Popular Science Team

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COVID-19

How to start your own survival garden

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Meditation apps want to calm you down on the same device that stresses you out
Health

Meditation apps want to calm you down on the same device that stresses you out

By Eleanor Cummins

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Animals

Tigers can get coronavirus—but you won’t catch COVID-19 from your cat

By Kat Eschner

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COVID-19

How to make or buy a COVID-19 face mask that actually works

By Rachel Feltman

Is it possible to boost your immune system?
Ask Us Anything

Is it possible to boost your immune system?

By Claire Maldarelli

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Cancer

The FDA just pulled popular heartburn drug Zantac due to cancer risk

By Sara Kiley Watson

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Animals

Social distancing works—just ask lobsters, ants, and vampire bats

By Hawley & Buck/The Conversation

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COVID-19

How the National Guard dresses for COVID-19 and other disasters

By Rob Verger

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COVID-19

Fight viruses in your home without making bacteria stronger

By Katherine J. Wu

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COVID-19

Will it be safe to hold the Olympics in 2021?

By Kate Baggaley

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COVID-19

COVID-19 has exposed serious food-security issues in the US. Technology can help.

By Robyn Metcalfe/MIT Press Reader

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COVID-19

Check these privacy and security settings before your next Zoom video chat

By Stan Horaczek

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COVID-19

Homeless populations are among America’s most vulnerable to the coronavirus

By Kat Eschner

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Animals

COVID-19 is interrupting lab animal research, sometimes fatally

By Kat Eschner

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COVID-19

An environmental stimulus bill could help us bounce back from COVID-19

By Ula Chrobak

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Climate Change

Rising sea levels leave public housing residents struggling with mold

By Lili Pike/Undark

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COVID-19

The huge Navy hospital ships in Los Angeles and New York have a rich history

By Rob Verger

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Animals

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

By Kat Eschner

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COVID-19

Scientists are experimenting with three kinds of COVID-19 vaccines

By Jean Peccoud/The Conversation

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Climate Change

COVID-19 has cut air pollution in some countries—but will this blip make a difference?

By Ula Chrobak

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Aviation

Inside the flying military hospital that’s treating COVID-19 patients

By Christina Mackenzie

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COVID-19

A panic attack can mimic the symptoms of COVID-19. Here’s what to do about it.

By Rachel Feltman

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COVID-19

Five beast-mode workouts PopSci editors are doing from home

By Popular Science Team

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COVID-19

Nature’s best toilet paper substitutes

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream

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COVID-19

American Airlines hasn’t flown cargo-only flights since 1984. That just changed.

By Rob Verger

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DIY

Develop a morning routine that’ll stick

By Harry Guinness

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COVID-19

COVID-19 is separating parents from their newborns

By Katharine Gammon/Undark

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COVID-19

Four essentials you can donate to help healthcare workers fighting COVID-19

By Sara Kiley Watson

The Mississippi capitol building in Jackson
COVID-19

COVID-19 could be especially bad news for the South

By Laura Beil/Undark

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COVID-19

Don’t take chloroquine to prevent COVID-19

By Kat Eschner

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COVID-19

Twelve meals you can make from frozen produce during uncertain times

By Catherine Tillman Whalen/Saveur

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COVID-19

Yes, the new coronavirus is mutating—but that’s not a bad thing

By Kate Baggaley

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COVID-19

Fourteen mobile games to make your quarantine more fun

By Shira Chess/MIT Press Reader

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COVID-19

A guide to safe outdoor activities during the coronavirus pandemic

By Ula Chrobak

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Health

Does coffee make you poop, or is that just me?

By Popular Science Team

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COVID-19

Confirmed US cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 50,000. How many are really out there?

By Rachel Feltman

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COVID-19

Why so many of the COVID-19 graphs you see are misleading

By Sara Chodosh

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COVID-19

Everything you need to know about getting tested for coronavirus

By Kate Baggaley & Claire Maldarelli

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COVID-19

How to quarantine with your partner without destroying your relationship

By Rachel Feltman

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COVID-19

Look better on video calls using pro photography techniques

By Stan Horaczek

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COVID-19

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

By Kat Eschner

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Health

COVID-19 has turned tests and personal protective equipment into luxuries

By Devi Sridhar/Undark

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COVID-19

How to stop touching your face

By Benning, Labus & Barchard/The Conversation

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COVID-19

Social distancing is a no-brainer when you’re already isolated in nature

By Alex Robinson / Outdoor Life

A Delta passenger plane taking off into the sun
COVID-19

How airlines are wrestling with the fallout of COVID-19

By Rob Mark/Flying Magazine

A homeless camp in downtown Los Angeles
Health

COVID-19 could hit homeless communities hard

By Michael Cousineau/The Conversation

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Animals

North American bats tend to roost among the fungus that kills them

By Kate Baggaley

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Health

Medical breakthroughs turned into gorgeous images

By Popular Science Team

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COVID-19

How long will COVID-19 last?

By Kate Baggaley

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Health

Listening to music helps you work, sometimes

By Manuel F. Gonzalez & John R. Aiello/The Conversation

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COVID-19

Anti-inflammatory drugs might not actually make COVID-19 worse

By Kat Eschner

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COVID-19

13,000 fans moshed at home as a metal band streamed from an empty venue

By Stan Horaczek

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COVID-19

An expert guide to love and sex during a pandemic

By Sara Kiley Watson

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