As the Covid-19 pandemic overwhelms hospitals and shuts down American cities, it has also placed new demands on janitors and specialized cleaners. In New York City, it's Reuven Noyman's job to clean up after the coronavirus...
In these extraordinary times, we take a break from earth science to talk pandemic.
Distract yourself with some amazing views of the universe around us
In a vast game of chance and competition, things can get ugly
Whenever there’s a new outbreak, scientists rush to calculate a number called R 0 , or R-naught. Why? It’s been a critical part of the scientific effort to understand just how transmissible the new virus is...
Infection’s spread is still limited, although cases have nearly tripled in past two months
Already a subscriber? Sign in.
