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Thursday th 21st of May 2020

There are two versions of the coronavirus. One’s not more dangerous than the other - 13:40

Up to 220 million people globally may be at risk of arsenic-contaminated water - 13:20

Wednesday th 20th of May 2020

Stunning images of swirling gas and dust may show a planet forming - 16:40

As we wait for a vaccine, here’s a snapshot of potential COVID-19 treatments - 12:56

A new artificial eye mimics and may outperform human eyes - 10:20

The oldest disk galaxy yet found formed more than 12 billion years ago - 10:20

The oldest genetic link between Asians and Native Americans was found in Siberia - 10:00

Tuesday th 19th of May 2020

Births in the United States have dropped to a 34-year low - 23:20

New data suggest people aren’t getting reinfected with the coronavirus - 17:00

Daily global CO2 emissions dropped dramatically as COVID-19 kept people home - 10:20

Indoor, high-intensity fitness classes may help spread the coronavirus - 10:20

Here’s a clue to how this tube worm’s slime can glow blue for days - 07:00

Physicists exploit a quantum rule to create a new kind of crystal - 05:20

Monday th 18th of May 2020

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine stimulates an immune response in people - 17:40

Astronauts may be able to make cement using their own pee - 11:20

Past plagues offer lessons for society after the coronavirus pandemic - 10:40

Saber-toothed anchovy relatives hunted in the sea 50 million years ago - 05:00

Friday th 15th of May 2020

T cells may help COVID-19 patients — and people never exposed to the virus - 18:00

Moisture, not light, explains why Munch’s ‘The Scream’ is deteriorating - 13:20

50 years ago, explorer Thor Heyerdahl’s Atlantic crossing hit a snag - 07:20

These 6 books explore climate change science and solutions - 05:20

Thursday th 14th of May 2020

Malaria parasites may have their own circadian rhythms - 13:50

Long-dormant volcano Mauna Kea has been quietly grumbling for decades - 13:30

Africa’s biggest collection of ancient human footprints has been found - 10:10

Blind people can ‘see’ letters traced directly onto their brains - 10:10

Adapting to climate change, our next global challenge - 09:50

Readers ask about satellite traffic jams and coronavirus - 09:50

How fear and anger change our perception of coronavirus risk - 09:30

What lifestyle changes will shrink your carbon footprint the most? - 05:10

Wednesday th 13th of May 2020

Wiggling wheels could keep future rovers trucking in loose lunar soil - 13:18

New hybrid embryos are the most thorough mixing of humans and mice yet - 13:18

A gene variant partly explains why Peruvians are among the world’s shortest people - 10:01

How to protect your home from disasters amplified by climate change - 08:10

The new COVID-19 drug remdesivir is here. Now what? - 05:10

Tuesday th 12th of May 2020

Kids can develop severe complications from COVID-19 in rare cases - 14:50

Tapirs may be key to reviving the Amazon. All they need to do is poop - 07:10

What data do cities like Orlando need to prepare for climate migrants? - 05:10

Monday th 11th of May 2020

Loss of smell and taste may actually be one of the clearest signs of COVID-19 - 16:10

The earliest known humans in Europe may have been found in a Bulgarian cave - 10:10

Salty water might exist on Mars, but it’s probably too cold for life - 10:10

What Michael Moore’s new film gets wrong about renewable energy - 05:10

Sunday th 10th of May 2020

Florence Nightingale understood the power of visualizing science - 07:10

Friday th 8th of May 2020

A multiple sclerosis drug may speed COVID-19 recovery - 17:50

Door-to-door tests help track COVID-19’s spread in one Oregon town - 13:50

Deadly temperatures expected to arrive later this century are already here - 13:10

Physicists have found a way to foil a classic oobleck science trick - 13:10

How tiny ‘dead’ galaxies get their groove back and make stars again - 05:10

Thursday th 7th of May 2020

Some comb jellies cannibalize their young when food is scarce - 10:10

A game based on Simon shows how people mentally rehearse new information - 06:10

Wednesday th 6th of May 2020

Warming water can create a tropical ecosystem, but a fragile one - 13:30