
China’s First Moon Rocks Ignite Research Bonanza
Samples collected by Chang’e-5 are revealing exciting insights into the moon’s evolution
Samples collected by Chang’e-5 are revealing exciting insights into the moon’s evolution
Hamsters are only the second species known to have spread SARS-CoV-2 to humans
Studies of bats in China and Laos show southeast Asia is a hotspot for potentially dangerous viruses similar to SARS-CoV-2
The 2019–20 wildfires generated 700 million tonnes of carbon dioxide—but a lot of that might have been mopped up by phytoplankton in the ocean
Innate immunity might be the key to why children have fared better with the virus. But the Delta variant poses fresh unknowns
Reprisals may come for their field of study, their ethnicity or involvement in international collaborations
The spaceborne studies will cover diverse topics, from dark matter and gravitational waves to the growth of cancer and pathogenic bacteria
An examination of the arguments that SARS-CoV-2 escaped from a lab in China and the science behind them
The virus is spreading faster than ever before in the country despite previous high infection rates in megacities, which should have conferred some protection
A World Health Organization report makes a reasonable start, scientists say, but there are many questions yet to be answered
Scientists hope the dark grains from asteroid Ryugu will improve their understanding of the solar system’s formation
Chang’e-5 has just one lunar day to collect material from a previously unexplored region of the moon’s near side
It’s too soon to say whether COVID is seasonal like the flu—but where clusters aren’t under control, infections will continue to swell
U.K. trials of the Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine have resumed after a brief pause, yet key details of the events have not been released
Scientists urge caution in the global vaccine race as AstraZeneca reports an “adverse event” in a person who received the University of Oxford vaccine
The virus can damage lung, liver and kidney tissue grown in the lab, which might explain severe COVID-19 complications
There is no evidence that dogs can pass the virus to people, however
Researchers are still trying to understand what the deal is with kids and COVID-19
Touted as society’s way out of widespread lockdowns, scientists say the true potential of these rapidly developed tests is still unknown
Wastewater testing could also be used as an early-warning sign if the virus returns
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