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How COVID Shots for Kids Help Prevent Dangerous New Variants
Vaccinating kids against COVID-19 also means reducing silent spread, since most have no or mild symptoms.
Glacier Loss Will Impact Tourism, Power Supply and More
Glaciers around the world have served as moneymaking tourist attractions, but many are melting due to climate change.
Ice on the Edge of Survival: Warming is Changing the Arctic
The Arctic is warming three times faster than the rest of the planet and is on such a knife's edge of survival that just a few degrees could make a crucial difference.
No Toilet for Returning SpaceX Crew, Stuck Using Diapers
The astronauts who will depart the International Space Station on Sunday will be stuck using diapers on the way home because of their capsule's broken toilet.
Are Gene-Edited Strawberries in Our Future?
A California-based plant breeding company says they'll soon grow strawberries that will stay fresh longer and have a longer growing season.
S Korea Test Launches 1st Domestically Made Space Rocket
South Korea's first domestically produced space rocket reached its desired altitude but failed to deliver a dummy payload into orbit in its first test launch on Thursday.
Australia Plans Lunar Rover to Help NASA Find Oxygen on Moon
Australia has agreed to build a 20-kilogram (44-pound) semi-autonomous lunar rover for NASA to take to the moon as early as 2026 in search of oxygen.
Why Climate Change is Making it Harder to Chase Fall Foliage
For a cheery autumnal activity, leaf peeping is facing some serious threats from the era of climate change.
Why We Need to Figure Out How to Have Sex in Space
Houston, we have a problem! Love and sex need to happen in space if we hope to travel long distances and become an interplanetary species, but space organizations are not ready.
Watch: 'Fierce Looks' Earn Australian Fly Species a RuPaul-Derived Name
An Australian entomologist has given the name Opaluma rupaul to a newly discovered species of soldier fly, a metallic-looking, rainbow insect he says earned the name for "serving fierce looks."
Efforts Grow to Stamp Out Use of Parasite Drug for COVID-19
Health experts and medical groups are pushing to stamp out the growing use of a decades-old parasite drug to treat COVID-19, warning that it can cause harmful side effects and that there's little evidence it helps.
Booster Shots Hitch: Some May Miss the Sept. 20 Start
President Joe Biden's plans to start delivery of booster shots by Sept. 20 for most Americans who received the COVID-19 vaccines are facing new complications that could delay the availability of third doses for those who received the Moderna vaccine.
Rocket 'Terminated' in Fiery Explosion Over Pacific Ocean
A privately designed, unmanned rocket built to carry satellites was destroyed in an explosive fireball after suffering an "anomaly" off the California coast during its first attempt at reaching Earth's orbit.
COVID Variants and the Experts Designing a Single Vaccine to Defeat Them All
Given the difficulties encountered in creating a universal flu vaccine, this may seem a tall order. But a number of scientists believe it is possible based on the rapid development of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.
J&J: Potential HIV Vaccine Falls Short in Mid-Stage Study
A potential HIV vaccine being developed by Johnson & Johnson did not provide protection against the virus in a mid-stage study, the drugmaker said Tuesday.
Microbiome Startups Promise to Improve Your Gut Health, but Is the Science Solid?
Viome's troubles provide a cautionary tale for consumers in the wild west of microbiome startups, which have been alternately hailed for health breakthroughs and indicted for fraud.
Hot Spots Where Covid Vaccination Lags Push Experimental Antibody Treatment
"It's a backwards strategy," says Dr. Christian Ramers. "It's so much better to prevent a disease than to use an expensive, cumbersome and difficult-to-use therapy."
'We Sent a Terrible Message': Scientists Say Biden Jumped the Gun With Vaccine Booster Plan
The Biden administration's plans to make COVID-19 booster shots available next month has drawn a collective scream of protest from the scientific community.
China's Mars Rover Soldiers on after Completing Program
China's Zhurong Mars rover is soldiering on after completing its initial program to explore the red planet and search for frozen water that could provide clues as to whether it once supported life.
Pfizer CEO to Public: Just Trust Us on the Covid Booster
Pfizer announced its global phase 3 trial on a third dose in mid-July. That trial's completion date is in 2022. Phase 3 results generally are required before regulatory approval.