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2 infants inhaled cancer cells from mothers during birthThe infants who were born to mothers with cervical cancer may have developed lung cancer after "aspirating" tumor cells
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Mystery of massive, train-stopping millipede swarms solvedFor over a century, hundreds to thousands of poisonous millipedes have swarmed train tracks in the thick, forested mountains of Japan, forcing trains to grind to a halt
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Stash of late medieval gold coins discovered on a farm in HungaryIn the 16th century, an attack from the Ottoman Empire may have prompted panicked Hungarians to bury a stash of valuable silver and gold coins.
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Could the novel coronavirus one day become a common cold?One day, the pandemic will end. Scientists don't know how that finale will play out but a new model offers a teaser.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Live UpdatesPandemic news from around the world.
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Coronavirus origins will be investigated by WHO team arriving in China this weekA little over a year after the World Health Organization first announced a string of mysterious illnesses, the agency will travel to their point of origin to investigate how it all started.
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Pfizer vaccine works against coronavirus mutation in UK and S. Africa variantsA key mutation increase the ability of the virus to bind to human cells, but Pfizer's vaccine still works against it.
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Top skywatching events to look forward to in 2021Eclipses and other phenomena in the night sky have captivated people since ancient times.
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10 science records broken in 2020From the longest bird flight to the oldest identical twins, 2020 was filled with record-breaking science.
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Humans are destroying our 'perfect planet,' Attenborough saysA new series explores the powerful natural forces that work together to sculpt and support life on our fragile pale blue dot.
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What's causing rare allergic reactions to Pfizer's vaccine?Several severe allergic reactions that were reported among hundreds of thousands of people vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine last week.
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1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine given in New YorkOn Monday (Dec. 14), the very first doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine was given in the U.S., marking the start of a long campaign to vaccinate the U.S. public.
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How long can human embryos stay frozen?Hypothetically, an implanted embryo could be older than the woman who gives birth to it.
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COVID-19 vaccines: The new technology that made them possibleHere's how mRNA vaccines work, and why they could make such a difference for vaccine development.
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Your skin should be toxic to ticks. Here's why it's not.A toxin from an ancient bacteria helps ticks survive and transmit Lyme disease to the humans they feed on, a new study finds.
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People with significant allergies should avoid Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, UK warnsThis comes after two National Health Service members developed allergic reactions to the vaccine on Tuesday.
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Microwave pulses caused bizarre ‘Havana syndrome,’ report suggestsA string of unexplained illnesses in Cuba, China and elsewhere was likely caused by directed, pulsed radio frequency energy, according to a government report.
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UK approves Pfizer's coronavirus vaccineThe first doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine will likely roll out in the U.K. next week.
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Moderna's coronavirus vaccine is highly effective, final analysis showsNew data from Moderna's phase 3 trial confirm that the vaccine is highly effective and protects against severe disease.
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Here are the most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates out thereScientists around the world are creating dozens of unique vaccine candidates to fight the novel coronavirus — and they're doing it at unprecedented speeds.
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Oxford COVID-19 vaccine up to 90% effective (with the right dose)A third major coronavirus vaccine candidate has revealed promising results in late-stage trials.
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Happy birthday to Benoit Mandelbrot, the discoverer of fractalsHe is known as the "father of fractals" for having discovered one of the most important patterns in nature.
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Speed of COVID vaccine testing did not compromise safety, Fauci saysThis incredible speed in vaccine development is unprecedented, but the process is solid.
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Scientists are recreating the smell of 16th-century EuropeHistorians and scientists across Europe have now gotten together with perfumers and museums for a unique project.
