Despite widespread vaccination campaigns, herd immunity to the coronavirus will not be achieved this year, the WHO's top scientist has said. Until then, preventive measures such as masks will be necessary.

The DTP vaccine teaches us about how brilliant vaccine technology can be, but also how it can be studied and improved over time.

It’s cheap, widely available and might help us fend off the virus. So should we all be dosing up on the sunshine nutrient?

Several of the gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have been infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and developed symptoms.

Researchers race to determine why lineages identified in Britain and South Africa spread so quickly and whether they’ll compromise vaccines.

From crumpled paper to termite mounds to three-sided coins, L. Mahadevan has turned the whole world into his laboratory.

Relics from the favorite hideaway of ancient Rome’s most infamous tyrant have been recovered and put on display by archaeologists.

Research finds they differ by an average of 5.2 early mutations, adding new perspective to nature-versus-nurture debates

Misinformation spurred the mob that stormed the Capitol, highlighting the disastrous effects such theories can produce.

As early as the eleventh century A.D., Persians added chromium to iron to produce a strong type of steel that could be made into tools, armor, and weapons.

Henrietta Swan Leavitt transformed a powerful astronomical tradition.

One of the most basic processes in all of nature—a subatomic particle’s transition between discrete energy states—is surprisingly complex and sometimes predictable, recent work shows

It's a common truism that there are only 24 hours in a day, but, according to precise measurements, that isn't exactly true.

For decades, astronomers debated whether a particular smudge was close-by and small, or distant and huge. A new X-ray map supports the massive option.

As physicists have worked to understand the truly bizarre rules of quantum mechanics, it seems that some symmetries don't always hold up.

It's like something straight out of "The Expanse."

Now, researchers have come up with a way to electronically write data into the DNA of living bacteria, a storage option unlikely to go obsolete any time soon.

The community is tied together by a "smart jetty" that acts as a social connector on top, and underneath has all the energy, waste, and water connections.

Soil erosion is a major challenge in agricultural production. It affects soil quality and carries nutrient sediments that pollute waterways. While soil erosion is a naturally occurring process, agricultural activities such as conventional tilling exacerbate it. Farmers implementing no-till practices can significantly reduce soil erosion rates, a new study shows.

Once complete, it will be the world’s first fully-reusable launch system and will facilitate trips to Low Earth Orbit (LEO), the Moon, and Mars.

Five minutes of burpees, jump squats and other calisthenics, alternating with rest, improved aerobic endurance in out-of-shape men and women.

Why emulating your younger self could help you move better

Physical activity is not only associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, but there is no threshold for that association, with the lowest risk of cardiovascular disease seen for those who are most active, according to a new study.

In its overachieving way, it is also responsible for increases in anxiety and depression, teeth-grinding, anger, sleeplessness, migraines --and broken toes.

Most people know about vitamins A, B, C, D and/or E, but vitamin K slips under the nutritional radar.

India’s “plantain man” has traveled widely to build a collection of unusual varieties.

Debunking the myth that the great national park was a wilderness untouched by humans.

In hidden pockets around the world, tiny creatures consume toxins and wait for their day to again rule the Earth.

A never-before-seen climbing technique could inspire the creation of new serpentine robots

Insects aren’t just pests. They’re crucial for the planet and our food supply, and scientists say we can all pitch in to help.

Seas may have absorbed enough heat last year to boil 1.3 billion kettles of water.

The grass has a bad rap in the U.S. as an invasive nuisance, but the plant can quickly sequester at least double—and maybe even six times—the amount of carbon as a similar stand of trees.

Alternatively, researchers found, if we don’t change our food systems, habitat losses will affect tens of thousands of species by 2050.

Polychlorinated byphenyls (PCBs) were phased out decades ago, but can build up in whales, dolphins and porpoises. Scientists say harbor porpoises exposed to PCBs had shrunken testicles, suggesting an effect on sperm count and fertility.

Coalition says promise is key to preventing mass extinctions and ensuring clean air and water.

Look for more emphasis on 'solutions,' efforts by cities, climate equity ... and outlook for emissions cuts in a hoped-for global economic recovery from pandemic.

Annual reports from European and Japanese climate agencies show that last year was yet another marked by extraordinary global heat.

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Out of 27,700 survey respondents in the EU’s 27 countries, 74% said they intended to fly less frequently for environmental reasons once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. 43% said they would do this “all the time” and 31% said they would “from time to time”.

Sobering new report says world is failing to grasp the extent of threats posed by biodiversity loss and the climate crisis

Two Trump administration officials have been reassigned over the posting of debunked papers, with the imprimatur of the White House, that questioned the scientific consensus on climate change.