Too Many Black Americans Are Dying from COVID-19
The pandemic exposed a glaring health gap caused by systemic racism. Here’s how to narrow it
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Quarantine Lessons from Lobsters, Guppies, Finches and Galileo
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Animals Use Social Distancing to Avoid Disease
Lobsters, birds and some primates use quarantine to ward off infections
Mexico Caves Reveal Ancient Ocher Mining
Now submerged caves in the Yucatán Peninsula contain remains of ocher-mining operations that date back at least 10,000 years.
Coronavirus News Roundup: July 25–July 31
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
With Fires, Heat and a Cyclone, Arctic Breaks Melting Record
Sea ice loss could ultimately beat the record low season of 2012
Fauci Optimistic About COVID-19 Vaccines, Though Immunity Unknowns Complicate Development
Teams are starting to test vaccines using messenger RNA or chimpanzee cold viruses to inoculate humans. Will their benefits last?
Rubber Airplane Propellers Can Eliminate Icing
Originally published in June 1994
Concerns about Waning COVID-19 Immunity Are Likely Overblown
The decline seen in some studies is normal, experts say. But scientists must wait to see whether infection confers long-term protection
Why Are Blue Whales So Gigantic?
Dinosaurs were big, but these are the largest animals in the history of the planet—and we’re just beginning to understand the reasons for their size
