Nearly 1M who died of COVID-19 also illuminated treatment
The nearly 1 million people around the world who have lost their lives to COVID-19 have left us a gift: Through desperate efforts to save their lives, scientists now better understand how to treat and prevent the disease — and millions of others may survive. Ming Wang, 71, and his wife were on a cruise from Australia, taking a break after decades of running the family’s Chinese restaurant in...
Our supportive running shoes might counterintuitively make us more prone to injury, new research suggests
Footwear is designed to maximize comfort when walking and running. But modern shoes might do our feet a disservice, weakening them over...
The aurora borealis didn't cause the Titanic's crash, contrary to a new theory — but it may have affected rescue efforts
Strong northern lights can indicate huge bursts of energy from the sun — solar storms — that interfere with magnetic, electric, and radio...
Residents of a Texas city told not to drink tap water after a brain-eating microbe was found in the water supply
Water tests were conducted in Texas communities after a 6-year-old boy died from a rare brain illness caused by a microbe found in...