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How early was the coronavirus really circulating in Italy?A new study suggests as early as September of last year, but some experts are skeptical.
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Moderna coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective, early results suggestThis comes a week after Pfizer announced similar results, providing hope that the world may soon have multiple vaccines that work effectively.
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Thanksgiving with family and friends is a bad idea, health experts warnBoth COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising rapidly and exponentially, shattering records set in the spring.
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Botched restoration leaves Spanish statue looking like a confused potato headThis is not the only statue that has been restored to cringe-worthy new looks.
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Coronavirus vaccine could be ready for all Americans by April, Fauci saysThis comes on the the tail of Pfizer's announcement that its experimental coronavirus vaccine may be more than 90% effective in preventing an infection.
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'Diseases of despair' on the rise across the USThe U.S. has also been facing another deadly, but less visible, public health crisis.
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Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine is more than 90% effective, early data suggestsThe data is not yet published and the study is ongoing. But if this number holds up, it far exceeds public health experts' expectations.
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Massive great white shark Unama'ki spotted south of MiamiUnama'ki is one of the largest Great White sharks tagged.
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Ancient burial of fierce female hunter (and her weapons) discovered in PeruEarly hunter-gatherer women in the ancient Americas hunted big game just as much as men did, a new study suggests.
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AI can detect COVID-19 from the sound of your coughThe algorithm listens to subtle differences in coughs between healthy people and infected people.
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Powerful earthquake strikes off Turkey's coast, killing at least 14The earthquake caused the collapse of nearly 20 buildings in the city of Izmir. Search and rescue efforts are underway beneath the rubble.
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Trump lifts protections for Tongass National Forest, allowing logging, road developmentAlaska's Tongass National Forest was protected from logging and other development for nearly two decades.
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US hits highest average number of new COVID-19 cases since start of the pandemicThe third wave of the pandemic may be much worse than the first two waves.
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All seniors could get COVID-19 vaccine by end of January, HHS head saysBut even if vaccines are approved soon, several major roadblocks could significantly delay the timeline of distribution.
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US is a week away from 'rapid acceleration' of COVID-19 casesThe U.S. has averaged 60,160 new cases per day in the last week.
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'Challenge study' to infect healthy volunteers with the coronavirus will begin in early 2021
The study will test how much virus is needed to infect humans and which vaccines work the best to prevent COVID-19.
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The body fires 'blobs of fat' packed with toxic proteins to fight bacteriaScientists have known about these 'blobs of fat' for more than 130 years, but they're just understanding all the roles they play in the body.
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Bird flies 7,500 miles nonstop, breaking world recordA bar-tailed godwit just flew for 11 days straight from Alaska to New Zealand.
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Masks and closures in Arizona led to a 75% decrease in coronavirus casesAnother study shows that masks and other mitigation efforts not only work, but work well.
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Leading medical journal blasts Trump's 'astonishing' failure in pandemic response, says to vote him outThe New England Journal of Medicine is calling for the Trump Administration to be voted out in the upcoming election.
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Earth just had its hottest September on recordEvery year, a warming planet is shattering heat records.
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Dead animals are washing ashore on a remote Russian peninsula. What’s going on?Thousands of dead octopuses, starfish and other sea creatures have recently washed up on the shores of the remote Russian peninsula of Kamchatka.
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Just how many people could be infected as part of the Trump COVID-19 outbreak?Trump attended around 15 events in various states, from the 2020 presidential debate to fundraisers and rallies over the past several days.
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Trump tests positive for COVID-19: What are the risks?This comes a month before the 2020 presidential election and a couple of days after Trump’s and former Vice President Joe Biden's chaotic first presidential debate in Ohio.
