Unlike Earth, Maybe Mars Didn’t Form With a Subsurface Magma Ocean
Researchers thought Mars formed — and potentially created a life-supporting atmosphere — like Earth did. ...read more
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Could We Be Living With COVID-19 Forever?
There are four coronaviruses already endemic in the human population. COVID-19 could become the fifth. ...read more
How Did Dinosaurs Mate?
Dinosaurs must have had sex to reproduce — but how they did the deed isn’t exactly clear. ...read more
Is COVID-19 Not Disgusting Enough?
Disease avoidance and the behavioural immune system ...read more
How Shark-Toothed Dinosaurs Came to Rule the World
These giant carnivores roamed Earth long before tyrannosaurs — and held on where those tyrants didn’t reach. ...read more
Soap, Duration and Water Temperature: What Matters and What Doesn’t When It Comes to Good Hand-Washing
Experts explain why time, technique, soap and willingness to do it are key. ...read more
The Cure for Eczema is Likely More than Skin Deep
Eczema sufferers have long relied on lotions and creams to keep symptoms at bay. But the condition does more to the body than wreak havoc on the skin, prompting a need for better treatments. ...read more
Did the Dinosaurs Live at the Same Time?
The ‘age of the dinosaurs’ was vast and varied. ...read more
Can Natural Remedies Really Help You Fight the Coronavirus?
Online health gurus say high doses of vitamins and natural remedies can stave off COVID-19 — but evidence to support these claims is lacking. ...read more
Asymptomatic Carriers Are Fueling the COVID-19 Pandemic. Here’s Why You Don’t Have to Feel Sick to Spread the Disease
Experts talk about what it means to be infected without being sick, and how that seems to be making the novel coronavirus very easy to spread. ...read more