How diseases rise and fall with the seasons—and what it could mean for coronavirus
Scientists look at seasonal changes to the environment—and our own immune systems
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A look inside the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral
Scientists lead the way in repairing the cathedral, while discovering historical insights along the way -
Minimuscles let amputees control a robot hand with their minds
Approach could make manipulating a prosthesis more natural, precise, and reliable -
New Zealand birds show humanlike ability to make predictions
Keas use a mix of statistical, physical, and social information -
This long-overlooked part of our foot may be key to walking upright
Feature is not present in gorillas or chimpanzees -
Watch African killifish embryos enter suspended animation to survive
Research suggests a widespread phenomenon known as diapause has no negative effects on aging in African killifish -
Maps of a now-submerged land help reconstruct the lives of ancient Europeans
The lost frontiers of the North Sea come into focus -
Caught in the act: Opossums pollinate bizarre parasitic plant
Study confirms decades-old hypothesis -
These sweaty robots cool themselves faster than humans
Micropores help them vent liquid to cool down -
Underwater robot reveals hidden base of Antarctica’s ‘doomsday’ glacier
Icefin robot swam more than 1 kilometer to reach Thwaites Glacier’s grounding line -
Watch how scientists are attempting to replace the ubiquitous chemical BPA in food and drink cans
Researchers in the private sector team with independent scientists to test a safe alternative to a controversial chemical -
What does traditional music around the world have in common?
An analysis of thousands of song descriptions ties together music from different cultures -
Watch wolf puppies stun scientists by playing fetch
Some dog behaviors may have been present before domestication -
Watch scientists use electricity to herd skin cells, like sheep
New technique could advance stem cell therapies, wound healing -
Watch Russia, China, United States race to deploy ‘blazingly fast’ hypersonic weapons
A modern “space race” has formed in pursuit of supposedly unstoppable weaponry -
These parrots are the first birds observed showing kindness to others
When another African gray parrot needs help, its partner “lends a wing”
