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World health organization workers wearing PPE during the Ebola epidemic.

Trump’s move to pull WHO funds could make the pandemic worse

smog over shanghai

Air pollution has made the COVID-19 pandemic worse

Many national parks remain open during the pandemic. The man in charge explains why.

By Alex Robinson / Outdoor Life

A woman in a face mask touching her face

Face masks are now recommended for all, but how much do they help?

By Sara Chodosh

Why prisoners are at higher risk for the coronavirus: 5 questions answered

By Martha Hurley/The Conversation

Simple tips to heal your hands after constant washing

By Wong and Nixon/The Conversation

A bottle of hydroxychloroquine, a drug used to treat malaria and lupus

Rogue hydroxychloroquine use is disrupting important COVID-19 clinical trials

By Sara Talpos/Undark

13 free online resources to educate and entertain your kids

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

person holding potatoes in a field

Why farmers are forced to let food rot during the shutdown while others go hungry

person in protective gear in a morgue

Catching COVID-19 from a dead body is possible, but there’s no proof it’s happened yet

By Sara Chodosh

C-17 coronavirus transport

First mission for the Air Force’s flying hospital pods: Pulling COVID-19 patients from Afghanistan

Natural disasters will push the US further into crisis mode

Porn is helping people cope with the pandemic

By Joshua B. Grubbs/The Conversation

an empty airport

Your travel-related COVID-19 questions, answered

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

We probably won’t see the next COVID-19 coming

By Kate Baggaley

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

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

By Keren Landman/Undark

two people in protective gear stand by hospital beds

See when COVID-19 could hit your state hardest

By Sara Chodosh

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

A member of the Tahoe Hotshot crew uses a drip torch for a controlled burn at Sierra National Forest in California.

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

elk on golf course

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

coronavirus spikey protein structure.

A new vaccine protects mice from another dangerous coronavirus

By Kate Baggaley

a person holding a TV remote and using their TV

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

a screenshot of a video game

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

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

By Popular Science Team

garden lettuce growning in a pot.

How to start your own survival garden

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

cat with its owner

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

a girl wearing a bandana around her face

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

By Rachel Feltman

A mandrill baboon in a zoo

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

By Hawley & Buck/The Conversation

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

a woman wearing a face mask, goggles, and gloves while cleaning a window with a sponge

Fight viruses in your home without making bacteria stronger

By Katherine J. Wu

track and field competition

Will it be safe to hold the Olympics in 2021?

By Kate Baggaley

grocery shelves

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

By Robyn Metcalfe/MIT Press Reader

Zoom video chat

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

By Stan Horaczek

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

COVID-19 is interrupting lab animal research, sometimes fatally

people assembling solar panels

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

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

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

A syringe in a vaccine bottle

Scientists are experimenting with three kinds of COVID-19 vaccines

By Jean Peccoud/The Conversation

beijing skyline clear skies

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

Morphee French flying hospital

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

By Christina Mackenzie

A woman in red with her head in her hands in front of a laptop

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

By Rachel Feltman

Two yoga practitioners posing on a roof

Five beast-mode workouts PopSci editors are doing from home

By Popular Science Team

Spanish moss or old man's beard.

Nature’s best toilet paper substitutes

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream

a man using his phone on the New York City subway, while other passengers also use their phones

Your smartphone is gross. Learn how to clean it properly.

American Airlines 777

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

Sleeping baby with small teddy bear

COVID-19 is separating parents from their newborns

By Katharine Gammon/Undark

a surgeon wearing a surgical mask during surgery

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

By Sara Kiley Watson

The Mississippi capitol building in Jackson

COVID-19 could be especially bad news for the South

By Laura Beil/Undark

packets of drugs

Don’t take chloroquine to prevent COVID-19

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Twelve meals you can make from frozen produce during uncertain times

By Catherine Tillman Whalen/Saveur

the novel coronavirus

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

By Kate Baggaley

Fourteen mobile games to make your quarantine more fun

By Shira Chess/MIT Press Reader

Lone biker in the woods

A guide to safe outdoor activities during the coronavirus pandemic

someone holding a thermometer and tissues

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

By Rachel Feltman

person washing their hands

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

By Sara Chodosh

CDC’s laboratory test kit for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Everything you need to know about getting tested for coronavirus

By Kate Baggaley & Claire Maldarelli

two people holding hands in the sunset

How to quarantine with your partner without destroying your relationship

By Rachel Feltman

Look better on video calls using pro photography techniques

By Stan Horaczek

person smelling coffee

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

a home office with a solid wood desk and many windows looking out onto a snow-covered forest

The best tips for working from home, from people who do it all the time

By John Kennedy

kid touching his face

How to stop touching your face

By Benning, Labus & Barchard/The Conversation

A Delta passenger plane taking off into the sun

How airlines are wrestling with the fallout of COVID-19

By Rob Mark/Flying Magazine

red cross volunteers with masks on

What the 1918 flu pandemic can teach us about COVID-19, in four charts

By Sara Chodosh

How long will COVID-19 last?

By Kate Baggaley