U.N. Postpones Global Climate Summit Over Pandemic Concerns
Countries were expected to ramp up their emissions reductions goals at the November meeting, now delayed until 2021
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Polling Shows Signs of Public Trust in Institutions amid the Pandemic
The ongoing effort to fight COVID-19 wins broad support, even across partisan divides
Chalk in Bread Causes Kidney Stones
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Map Reveals Hidden U.S. Hotspots of Coronavirus Infection
By adjusting for population, researchers have identified rural areas in several states that could be disproportionally affected by COVID-19
High-Tech Ghost Ships Will Set Sail sans Sailors
Maritime technology groups are building robotic vessels to cross the oceans
Our Trust in Science Is Complicated
In an era of big research, having confidence in scientists, individually or collectively, involves trade-offs
STEM Education Needs a Course Correction
Students must be trained to assess the social impacts of innovation
The Loneliness of the “Social Distancer” Triggers Brain Cravings Akin to Hunger
A study on isolation’s neural underpinnings implies many may feel literally “starved” for contact amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Bird Fossil Shared Earth with T. rex
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Cats Can Get Coronavirus, Study Suggests—But Pet Owners Need Not Panic
Scientists say it is unclear whether felines can spread the virus to people
