Biology
Going in the water again: 'Jaws' boat clone supports sharks
A group of ocean advocates and movie buffs is turning an old lobster fishing vessel into a replica of the Orca, the boat from the 1975 blockbuster movie “Jaws.”
Mosquitoes flying free as health departments focus on virus
In a normal year, the Delaware County, Ohio, health department would be setting out more than 90 mosquito traps a week
Fly without flapping? Andean condors surf air 99% of time
A new study sheds light on just how efficiently the world’s largest soaring bird rides air currents to stay aloft for hours without flapping its wings
Dengue prevention efforts stifled by coronavirus pandemic
Last year was the worst on record for dengue, but the coronavirus pandemic could make the mosquito-borne disease worse
WHO: Indoor airborne spread of coronavirus possible
The World Health Organization is acknowledging the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certain conditions
The Latest: Texas hits new high for COVID-19 deaths, with 98
Texas has reported its deadliest day of the pandemic, with nearly 100 new deaths as newly confirmed cases continue soaring
Aggressive seaweed smothers one of world's most remote reefs
Researchers say a newly discovered species of seaweed is killing large areas of historically pristine coral reef in one of the most protected ocean environments on earth
Israeli, UAE technology firms pen deal on virus research
A government-linked technology company in the United Arab Emirates has signed a partnership with two major state-owned Israeli defense firms to research ways of combating the coronavirus pandemic
Summer may decide fate of leading shots in vaccine race
People on six continents already are getting jabs as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a defining summer
AP source: Rockies star Blackmon tests positive for virus
All-Star outfielder Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies has become the first Major League Baseball player known to have tested positive for the coronavirus