Biology
Kosovar biologist calls newly found insect after coronavirus
Restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic helped Kosovar biologist Halil Ibrahimi sit down and complete his research, raise public awareness of the pollution of river basins — and name a new insect after the virus
Mass fossil site may prove tyrannosaurs lived in packs
New research shows ferocious tyrannosaur dinosaurs may not have been solitary predators as long envisioned, but more like social carnivores such as wolves
Mass fossil site may prove dinosaurs traveled in packs
New research shows ferocious tyrannosaur dinosaurs may not have been solitary predators as long envisioned, but more like social carnivores such as wolves
US setting up $1.7B national network to track virus variants
The Biden administration says the U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave
US-Russian trio blast off on mission to space station
A Russian-U.S. trio of space travelers has launched successfully, heading for the International Space Station
NJ blames bacteria for dead fish in rivers, bays since fall
New Jersey environmental authorities say a bacteria appears to be killing fish in several waterways
WHO report: COVID likely 1st jumped into humans from animals
A joint World Health Organization-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak of the coronavirus is “extremely unlikely.”
AP Exclusive: WHO report says animals likely source of COVID
A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak of the coronavirus is “extremely unlikely.”
China outlines COVID-origin findings, ahead of WHO report
Chinese officials have briefed diplomats in Beijing on the research into the origin of COVID-19, ahead of the expected release of a long-awaited report from the World Health Organization
Belgium reverts to strict lockdown amid spike in virus cases
Belgium is reintroducing strict lockdown measures in response to a worrying surge of new COVID-19 infections