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Epidemiologist On COVID-19: 'This Thing Is Gonna Continue To Burn'
Dr. Michael Osterholm said he is no longer thinking about a second major wave of the virus, because he doesn’t believe it will let up. -
Solar Orbiter Probe Snaps Closest Photos Ever Taken Of The Sun, Revealing Tiny Flares
The first snapshots capture an unprecedented level of detail, including miniature solar flares that scientists are calling "campfires." -
Hot Dog! Dogs Can Get Heat Stroke, Too, And Other News From The Animal World
Naturalist Sy Montgomery joined Boston Public Radio on Wednesday. -
'New' Comet NEOWISE Now Visible In Night Sky In New England
Viewing it is a "once in a hundred lifetimes" opportunity. -
Only 57 Percent Would Get COVID-19 Vaccine If Available, Survey Finds
A survey designed by a group at Tufts found that just 57% of Americans said they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if one were available today. -
WHO Report: Aerosols Not Likely To Be Significant Source Of COVID-19 Transmission
After 239 scientists raised concerns about transmission by aerosolized particles, the World Health Organization has issued a brief on the role of aerosolized particles — and called for more research. -
Deirdre Barrett: The Bugs In Our Dreams Are Helping Us Process The Coronavirus In Our Waking World
Swarms of bugs have infested our dreams. We have COVID-19 to thank for that, Barrett says. -
New Clues To ALS And Alzheimer's From Physics
Structures inside healthy brain cells nimbly move from one state to the next to perform different functions. But in certain degenerative brain diseases, scientists now think, that process gets stuck. -
This Coronavirus Doesn't Change Quickly, And That's Good News For Vaccine Makers
A coronavirus vaccine could become ineffective if the virus were to undergo certain genetic changes. But so far, so good: Scientists see no evidence that's happening. -
NASA Names Headquarters After Mary Jackson, Its First Black Female Engineer
NASA's Washington, D.C., headquarters will soon bear the name of Mary Jackson, the agency's first African American female engineer and a driving force…
