The coronavirus racial disparity is even worse than we thought
The risk for black people is up to 10x higher than for white people.
New AI algorithm can transform blurry faces into sharp portraits
The algorithm can produce sharp images from blurred images, but there's a catch: the faces aren't real.
How fish got on land, and stayed there
Life, as they say, finds a way.
Toilet flushing could create coronavirus cloud
Coronavirus or not, you should close the lid before flushing.
What will the economy look like after the pandemic? Past crises suggest rising inequality
It's hard to say what the full economic effects of the pandemic will be, but past events can teach us...
Seismic waves reveal surprisingly widespread blobs near the Earth’s core
Our planet's core might be pockmarked with hot blobs. We don't know what they are, we don't know where they're...
What second wave? The US still hasn’t flattened the first one
Data from New York is making US trends look better than they are.
This stunning Uyghur complex dates from exactly 777 and it was never used — now, researchers know why
If you travelled to the Tuva mountains in Southern Russia, some 1,300 m (4,300 ft) above sea level, you might...
Vietnam might be one of the only coronavirus winners
Not only did the country keep COVID-19 under control, but its economy is doing great.
The personality traits of toilet paper hoarders
What kind of people would stockpile toilet paper? These psychologists found out.
A Norway couple found a Viking grave under the floor of their house
Ugh, don't you just hate it when this happens?
An important reminder: the coronavirus isn’t nearly gone yet
Although it seems like forever and other topics now dominate the news, COVID-19 has, unfortunately, not disappeared. If anything, it's...
How to prevent your glasses from fogging when wearing a face mask
Before we dig into the details, here are a few quick fixes to get rid of that extra moisture on...
Summer might slow down COVID-19 — but not by a lot
Summer might help a bit, but it won't save us.
COVID dogs? Dog-sniffing COVID-19 trial started in the UK
There's no guarantee of a positive result, but if it works, it could be a cheap and non-invasive way to...
Major study shows yet another reason why it’s important to wear face masks
If you needed another reason to wear a mask -- here it is.
Face masks could prevent a devastating COVID-19 second wave
Lockdowns can help, but they won't save us on their own, a new model concludes. Even improvised masks are very...
Entire Roman Town Imaged Using Ground Penetrating Radar
Not a single inch of dirt was dug to reveal the town.
This simple graph shows how sewage water might predict COVID-19 outbreaks — but it also shows how statistics can trick you
The bad, the good, and the caveat.
Today, Earth is playing a game of chess against Space
Your move, space.
