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Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Have Delivered Their First Results–But Their Promise Is Still Unclear

As coronavirus vaccines hurtle through development, scientists are getting their first look at data that hint at how well different vaccines…

5 years ago

Why Oxytocin Is Incredible and How to Get More of It

What is oxytocin? You know those warm and fuzzy feelings you get when you cuddle a puppy, hug your friend,…

5 years ago

NASA Proposes New Rules for Moon-Focused Space Race

If all goes according to plan, humans will be visiting—and developing—the moon and its resources well before the decade is…

5 years ago

Torrent Breaks Michigan Dam and Reveals Climate Risks

Catastrophic flooding in Michigan yesterday was a harbinger of climate change as Rust Belt cities are thrust into the crosshairs…

5 years ago

Bumblebees Bite Plants to Force Them to Flower (Seriously)

Bumblebees are a resourceful bunch: when pollen is scarce and plants near the nest are not yet flowering, workers have…

5 years ago

NASA Renames Next-Generation Telescope after Nancy Grace Roman

NASA has renamed its Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), a flagship observatory set to launch in 2025, to honor the renowned…

5 years ago

Short Attention Spans Make Movies Popular

Originally published in January 1917 Credit: Scientific AmericanAdvertisement “Why is it that motion pictures are so popular? Why are they…

5 years ago

Online COVID-19 Dashboard Calculates How Risky Reopenings and Gatherings Can Be

On March 11, 2020, the NBA suspended its season after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for COVID-19. Within a…

5 years ago

Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Have Delivered Their First Results–But Their Promise is Still Unclear

As coronavirus vaccines hurtle through development, scientists are getting their first look at data that hint at how well different vaccines…

5 years ago

COVID-19 Threatens Endangered Species in Southeast Asia

In a rare piece of COVID-19 good news, the Thai government recently announced that endangered leatherback turtles are returning to…

5 years ago