By Michelle Roberts, Health editor, BBC News online – Image copyright Getty Images – A loss of smell or taste may be a sign that you have coronavirus, according to UK researchers. A team at King’s College London looked at responses from more …
By Michelle Roberts, Health editor, BBC News online – Image copyright Getty Images – A simple blood test can check for more than 50 types of cancer, often before any signs or symptoms, scientists say. It could help diagnose tumors sooner, when they …
By Jonathan Amos, BBC Science correspondent – Image copyright Joseph Schubert Image caption Maratus azureus: It’s common for the male spiders to wave their third pair of legs in a courtship dance – OK, a lot of people don’t like arachnids. But c’mon, …
By Nick Lavars – A new study has demonstrated how sediment flows in the ocean can shift microplastic waste into the deep ocean. tomisl.z/Depositphotos. – Millions of tons of plastic waste washes into the world’s oceans each year, but a new study has revealed …
Former Bank President, refuses to retire, and is now running the Corona Posse, killing Corona Virus all over New Mexico. – By Ben Boothe, Sr. – Several years ago, in Texas we had several viral epidemics, and so we, through our environmental company, …
Crinolines, by design, made physical contact nearly impossible. Hulton Archive/Stringer via Getty Images. – By Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, Visiting Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University – As the world grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, “social distancing” has become a buzzword of these strange times. …
Costa’s Hummingbirds are frequent visitors at feeders in Arizona and southern California. Julian Avery, CC BY-ND. By Julian Avery, Assistant Research Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Pennsylvania State University – Millions of Americans enjoy feeding and watching backyard birds. Many people make …
Is that online order real or counterfeit? Getty Images. – By Jay Kennedy, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University – Rapid acceleration of coronavirus-related infections and fatalities in countries like Italy, Spain and the United States has led to widespread bans …
In scary and uncertain times, having a stockpile can feel soothing. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren. By Stephanie Preston – Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan – The media is replete with COVID-19 stories about people clearing supermarket shelves – and the backlash …
By Dave Smith – Updated 2020 Feb 06 – It’s incredible to imagine, but some small countries in all corners of the globe used to be capitals of mighty empires that controlled continents or swaths of land. There are a lot of remnants of …
