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March 31
- More than 100,000 Americans may die from COVID-19, US officials say.
- Should you wear a face mask to prevent COVID-19?
- Diarrhea is first sign of illness for some COVID-19 patients
- Coronavirus death rate may be lower than previously thought
- Why are young, healthy people dying from COVID-19? Genes may reveal the answer.
- Antarctica's Denman Glacier is sinking into the world's deepest canyon
- Is 6 feet enough space for social distancing?
- Coronavirus testing is ramping up. Here are the new tests and how they work.
- 20 sci-fi movies and TV shows to binge watch on Netflix right now
- Chaco Canyon's famous 'tree of life' might have just been a bench
- When will social distancing end? Two road maps chart the way.
- Stratolaunch to launch hypersonic vehicles from world's biggest airplane
March 30
- Study will test if hydroxychloroquine can prevent COVID-19
- Scoreboard ranks states by social distancing. How is yours doing?
- How deadly is the new coronavirus?
- Stuck at home? Take a tour through Disney's (empty) Star Wars, Pandora and space-age parks
- Colorado ski town will test everyone for coronavirus
- 'Warrior' dinosaur with nasty gouge mark on claw uncovered in New Mexico
- Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" 16: Mysterious Aliens
- Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' may be helping river ecosystems in Colombia
- Ancient cultic area for warrior-god uncovered in Iraq
March 29
- Cat infected with COVID-19 from owner in Belgium
March 28
- First US infant death linked to COVID-19 reported in Illinois
- Viral video advises washing fruit and vegetables with soap. Here's why that's a bad idea.
- Why is it so hard not to touch your face?
March 27
- COVID-19 might cause loss of smell. Here’s what that could mean.
- Why are deaths from coronavirus so high in Italy?
- Coronavirus pandemic's global impact seen from space in chilling satellite images
- Old gas blob from Uranus found in vintage Voyager 2 data
- States aren’t testing uniformly for coronavirus. That’s creating a distorted picture of the outbreak.
- Scientists use the Milky Way to hunt for dark matter
- Contact-tracing mobile app could help track the spread of coronavirus
- Frogs' skulls are more bizarre (and beautiful) than you ever imagined
- Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" special report: Coronavirus (March 26)
- 3 babies in China may have been infected with coronavirus in the womb
March 26
- US is new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic
- Coronavirus could be catastrophic for great apes, experts warn
- Sharing a single ventilator between 4 patients is possible. But it could be disastrous.
- Infographic for kids: Anatomy of the coronavirus
- Has half the UK already caught COVID-19? Probably not.
- Piece of lost continent discovered beneath Canada
- 'Submarine avalanches' are burying microplastics deep under the ocean
- No, the US has not tested more people in 8 days than South Korea did in 8 weeks
March 25
- Ending Wuhan's social distancing too soon may spur 'second wave' of COVID-19 in midsummer
- This primeval worm may be the ancestor of all animals
- Why is Germany's COVID-1 death rate so much lower than other countries?
March 24
- Doctors scramble for best practices on reusing medical masks during shortage
- Blood from recovered patients being tested as COVID-19 treatment
- When will 'social distancing' end?
- Elon Musk says he'll have 1,200 ventilators ready to deliver this week
- Can you catch COVID-19 from food?
- Can homemade masks protect you from COVID-19?
- Distant 'quasar tsunamis' are ripping their own galaxies apart
- Husband and wife poison themselves trying to self-medicate with chloroquine
- China will lift lockdown on Wuhan in two weeks, officials announced
- 'My first question every time I see a new patient now is: Could this be COVID-19?' Seattle doc on the frontlines
- UFO 'invasion' of NATO war games revealed in 'Project Blue Book' season finale
- We might be living in a gigantic, intergalactic bubble
- Could the summer bring an end to COVID-19?
March 23
- The equinox reveals one of the secrets of Egypt's iconic Sphinx
- Loss of smell could be a symptom of COVID-19
- Fleeing from the coronavirus is dangerous. Here's why.
- Tips for handling work and kids during COVID-19 isolation
- Giant 'potentially hazardous' asteroid will fly safely by Earth in April
- Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" 13: Mysterious moon
March 22
- What's that in the sky? It's a SpaceX rocket, but it sure doesn't look like it
- Satellite track emissions drop over China, Italy during coronavirus outbreak
- Can you recover repressed memories?
March 21
- Rapid coronavirus test approved by the FDA
- Coronavirus pandemic could last over 18 months, according to a federal plan
- Newfound Comet ATLAS is getting really bright, really fast
- The coronavirus was not engineered in a lab. Here's how we know.
- Was Freud right about anything?
March 20
- US scientists develop crucial blood test for coronavirus antibodies
- Could the anti-malarial drug chloroquine treat COVID-19?
- Lego bricks could survive 1,300 years in the ocean
- Coronavirus medical supplies are dwindling. New open-source designs for 'makers' may be the answer.
- COVID-19 treatment might already exist
- Elephants in China got drunk and passed out in a garden
- Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" special report: Coronavirus (March 19)
- Hunting for dark matter — inside the Earth
- Ancient Maya kingdom with pyramid discovered in southern Mexico
March 19
- US doctors being exposed to COVID-19 because they don't have protective gear
- Coronavirus death rate in Wuhan is lower than previously thought
- 'Infinite subrings' may be next frontier for photographing black holes
- Not all children are spared from coronavirus
- Will COVID-19 die down in summer? New tests could help answer that.
- One-month free trial: ABCmouse teaches and entertains kids
- Should you take ibuprofen if you have COVID-19?
- Explorers find Cold War-era submarine wreck off the coast of Oahu
- Q&A: Expat quarantined in China shares how to survive 8 weeks of isolation
March 18
- How does the COVID-19 pandemic compare to the last pandemic?
- How one small Italian town cut coronavirus cases to zero in just a few weeks
- Macaque monkeys can't become reinfected with COVID-19, small study suggests.
- Here’s how long the coronavirus will last on surfaces, and how to disinfect those surfaces.
- A magnitude 5.7 earthquake just slammed Utah, the state's largest in nearly 30 years
- Flu drug used in Japan shows promise in treating COVID-19
- Fish sprouted fingers before they ventured onto land, fossil shows
- First dog with confirmed coronavirus infection has died — but we don't know if it was because of the virus.
- Ice age 'house' made from bones of more than 60 mammoths mystifies archaeologists
- 4 ways to help kids relax as the coronavirus upends everyday life
- Weird! Mercury's scorching temps may actually lead to ice.
- No, the coronavirus didn't come from outer space
March 17
- COVID-19 spread is fueled by 'stealth transmission'
- Meditation may have shaved 8 years of aging off Buddhist monk's brain
- 'Dyson sphere' legacy: Freeman Dyson's wild alien megastructure idea will live forever
- Here's what the supergiant star Betelgeuse will look like when it goes supernova
- Health care workers brace for coronavirus in the US
March 16
- Coronavirus: What is 'flattening the curve,' and will it work?
- 1st person in US gets experimental coronavirus vaccine
- Jupiter's Great Red Spot may be shrinking, but its thickness is steady
- How common are Tatooine worlds?
- Hiker finds bombs dropped into Mauna Loa volcano in 1935
- Starving monkey 'gangs' battle in Thailand as coronavirus keeps tourists away
- Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" 11: Mysterious Poop
March 15
- Newborn tests positive for COVID-19 in London
- Rise in flu-like illness could be sign of coronavirus spread in the US
March 14
- Is there a cure for the new coronavirus?
- 1st known case of coronavirus traced back to November in China
- Keto diet may cause temporary flu-like symptoms. Here's what to expect.
- Why do some men have red beards, but not red hair?
- Does subliminal messaging really work?
March 13
- How a research ship drifting near the North Pole avoided a coronavirus disaster
- How coronavirus is upsetting the blood supply chain
- Trump declares 'national emergency' over COVID-19 in US
- Italy's coronavirus response dramatically reduces air pollution emissions, satellites show
- Satellite images show Iran's mass graves for coronavirus victims
- Coronavirus with a baby: What you need to know to prepare and respond
- The ultimate kids' guide to the new coronavirus
- Researchers fast-track coronavirus vaccine by skipping key animal testing first
- Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" special report: Coronavirus (March 12)
- Woman's transplanted 'man hands' became lighter and more feminine over time
- Ice loss in Antarctica and Greenland increased sixfold in the last 30 years
March 12
- American stuck in Egypt for false-positive coronavirus test describes his struggle in military hospital
- Our coronavirus discussion hub is now live
- Earth had shorter days when dinosaurs lived, ancient shells show
- Scottish storms unearth 1,500-year-old Viking-era cemetery
- The universe may have been filled with supermassive black holes at the dawn of time
March 11
- Bones found in a church are earliest verified remains of an English saint
- Two of the last white giraffes on Earth were slaughtered by poachers
- Coronavirus outbreak officially declared a pandemic, WHO says
- Trapped in amber, this could be the smallest dinosaur ever found
- Confusion and chaos surround coronavirus testing in the US
- Rare first edition of Isaac Newton's groundbreaking book found in Corsica
- Student discovers 5,000-year-old sword hidden in Venetian monastery
- Scientists figure out how new coronavirus breaks into human cells
- Something strange is going on with the North Star
March 10
- UK man becomes second person cured of HIV after 30 months virus-free
- Long-lost bunker belonging to 'Churchill's secret army' discovered in Scottish forest
- US hospitals are already starting to run out of respirator masks crucial for coronavirus protection
- This adorable animal spends its entire adult life pregnant
- This woman was in hospice for cancer. Energy drinks nearly killed her.
- Why vitamin C won't 'boost' your immune system against the coronavirus
March 9
- 9,000 cases of coronavirus in the US could stem from Wuhan alone
- Scientists may be 'on the cusp' of a universal flu vaccine
- How do the new coronavirus tests work?
- Did German physicists accidentally discover dark matter in 2014?
- 'We want to go home,' say passengers on coronavirus-stricken cruise ship
- Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" 9: Mysterious Flat-Earthers
March 8
- How do we tell the difference between geologic ages?
March 7
- How to self-quarantine during coronavirus outbreak
- Chlamydia cousin discovered in deep Arctic Ocean
- A flu shot won't prevent coronavirus, but it could help our response to the outbreak
- How much plastic actually gets recycled?
- Man slams truck into Easter Island statue, causing 'incalculable damage'
- The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week
March 6
- SXSW canceled amid coronavirus fears
- How effective are travel bans for curbing coronavirus spread?
- Kids do get the coronavirus — they just don't get as sick
- How fast can the coronavirus mutate?
- Amazing images: The best science photos of the week
- Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" special report: Coronavirus (March 5)
- 11 (sometimes) deadly diseases that hopped across species
- What do the numbers behind the coronavirus really mean?
March 5
- Should schools close for coronavirus?
- First coronavirus vaccine trial in the US is recruiting volunteers
- Can wearing a face mask protect you from the new coronavirus?
- Rare tile of mythical beast discovered in 14th-century cesspit
- Cruise ship with apparent coronavirus outbreak is held offshore near San Francisco
- This 500 million-year-old 'social network' may have helped sea monsters clone themselves
- 6 ways the US government could help contain the new coronavirus
- New drugs could stymie superbugs by freezing evolution
- Maya warrior queen may have built the longest 'white road' in the Yucatán
- Physicists link quantum memories across the longest distance ever
March 4
- Hand sanitizer sold out? Here's how to make your own.
- The government has the power to shut down entire cities. But would that stop coronavirus?
- Silent earthquakes are tied to changes in fluid deep below Cascadia's fault
- These 5 mistakes could worsen the coronavirus outbreak
- The new coronavirus: Your questions answered
March 3
- How a tornado outbreak left 22 dead across central Tennessee
- If you have the coronavirus, how long before symptoms show up?
- How deadly is the new coronavirus? Data from the spread of US cases could help answer that.
- Dramatic effect of coronavirus lockdowns seen from space
- 'Welcome to Narnia': Frozen homes near Lake Erie are an eerie sight
- Tokyo 2020 Olympics could be postponed amid the coronavirus outbreak
- Titanic's iconic telegraph 'voice' may be recovered. But some say the salvager is a 'greedy treasure hunter.'
- If you think you have the coronavirus, here's what to do
- 'Gardens and graveyards' of coral discovered in hidden canyons off Australia's coast
March 2
- 1.5 billion-year-old Earth had water everywhere, but not one continent, study suggests
- Huge physics conference canceled at the last minute due to coronavirus fears
- What happens when your nose grows an icicle of snot?
- Hello kitty! Leopard face reconstructed from ancient Egyptian sarcophagus
- 'Exquisite' dinosaur-age cockroaches discovered preserved in amber
- Deep-sea sponges caught 'sneezing' in time-lapse photos
- China gets 'mixed report card' in its coronavirus response. How will the US do?
- Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" 8: Mysterious dinosaurs