Technology
‘Covid Near You’ Crowdsources Data to Predict New Hot Spots
The site relies on people to anonymously report their symptoms. That information could offer early warnings to where the disease is...
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‘Common Sense’ Is No Substitute for Science in a Pandemic
The scientific method isn't perfect, but it's better than the alternative when lives are at stake.
How Long Does the Coronavirus Live on Surfaces? Covid-19...
Plus: What it means to 'flatten the curve,' and everything else you need to know about the coronavirus.
An Imbalance Among Tiny Particles Offers a Big Cosmology...
If matter and antimatter cancel each other out, how can the universe exist? A discrepancy in the behavior of neutrinos and antineutrinos...
The Cold, Hard Work of Delivering Oxygen to Ventilators
Oxygen is in the air. Getting it to a Covid-19 patient struggling to breathe can be trickier than it seems.
Space Photos of the Week: 50 Years After Apollo 13
The ill-fated mission is a testament to NASA's ability to overcome an unfortunate series of events, even while in space.
How to Measure Pressure With a Phone and a Baggie
Missing physics lab? Here are three experiments you can do at home, with a free app and some everyday stuff.
Freshwater Mussels Are Dying—Which Is the Likeliest Culprit?
The list of suspects is long: bacteria, viruses, pollution, invasive species. No matter the cause, the Unionid Mussel Strike Force...
The Magical Thinking of the White House’s New Covid-19...
The White House has “phases” for ending coronavirus restrictions, but offers states no help in achieving them.
The Magical Thinking of the White House's New Covid-19...
The White House has “phases” for ending coronavirus restrictions, but offers states no help in achieving them.
