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Watch: 'Fierce Looks' Earn Australian Fly Species a RuPaul-Derived Name
An Australian entomologist has given the name Opaluma rupaul to a newly discovered species of soldier fly, a metallic-looking, rainbow insect he says earned the name for "serving fierce looks."
Efforts Grow to Stamp Out Use of Parasite Drug for COVID-19
Health experts and medical groups are pushing to stamp out the growing use of a decades-old parasite drug to treat COVID-19, warning that it can cause harmful side effects and that there's little evidence it helps.
Booster Shots Hitch: Some May Miss the Sept. 20 Start
President Joe Biden's plans to start delivery of booster shots by Sept. 20 for most Americans who received the COVID-19 vaccines are facing new complications that could delay the availability of third doses for those who received the Moderna vaccine.
Rocket 'Terminated' in Fiery Explosion Over Pacific Ocean
A privately designed, unmanned rocket built to carry satellites was destroyed in an explosive fireball after suffering an "anomaly" off the California coast during its first attempt at reaching Earth's orbit.
COVID Variants and the Experts Designing a Single Vaccine to Defeat Them All
Given the difficulties encountered in creating a universal flu vaccine, this may seem a tall order. But a number of scientists believe it is possible based on the rapid development of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.
J&J: Potential HIV Vaccine Falls Short in Mid-Stage Study
A potential HIV vaccine being developed by Johnson & Johnson did not provide protection against the virus in a mid-stage study, the drugmaker said Tuesday.
Microbiome Startups Promise to Improve Your Gut Health, but Is the Science Solid?
Viome's troubles provide a cautionary tale for consumers in the wild west of microbiome startups, which have been alternately hailed for health breakthroughs and indicted for fraud.
Hot Spots Where Covid Vaccination Lags Push Experimental Antibody Treatment
"It's a backwards strategy," says Dr. Christian Ramers. "It's so much better to prevent a disease than to use an expensive, cumbersome and difficult-to-use therapy."
'We Sent a Terrible Message': Scientists Say Biden Jumped the Gun With Vaccine Booster Plan
The Biden administration's plans to make COVID-19 booster shots available next month has drawn a collective scream of protest from the scientific community.
China's Mars Rover Soldiers on after Completing Program
China's Zhurong Mars rover is soldiering on after completing its initial program to explore the red planet and search for frozen water that could provide clues as to whether it once supported life.
Pfizer CEO to Public: Just Trust Us on the Covid Booster
Pfizer announced its global phase 3 trial on a third dose in mid-July. That trial's completion date is in 2022. Phase 3 results generally are required before regulatory approval.
Global Sizzling: July Was Hottest Month On Record, NOAA Says
Earth sizzled in July and became the hottest month in 142 years of record keeping, U.S. weather officials announced.
Unraveling the Mysterious Mutations That Make Delta the Most Transmissible Covid Virus Yet
Delta has kept some of the most successful mutations found in earlier variants, but also contains new genetic changes that enable it to spread twice as fast.
New Russian Lab Briefly Knocks Space Station out of Position
A newly arrived Russian science lab briefly knocked the International Space Station out of position Thursday when it accidentally fired its thrusters.
Russian Lab Module Docks with Space Station after 8-Day Trip
Russia's long-delayed lab module successfully docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, eight days after it was launched from the Russian space launch facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
Oldest Fossils of Animals May be in Canada Rocks, Study Says
A Canadian geologist may have found the earliest fossil record of animal life on Earth, according to a report published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
New Research Reveals Cognition Disparities Among Transgender and Non-Binary Adults
New research presented at this year's Alzheimer's Association International Conference suggests that trans and non-binary people suffer higher rates of subjective cognitive decline
Keen to Sign Up for Space Tourism? 6 Things To Consider (Besides the Price Tag)
Suborbital "space" flights have the potential to be less eye-wateringly expensive than going into orbital outer space and beyond. But before you sign up here are a few things to consider.
Large Meteor Lights Up Skies in Norway
Norwegian experts say an unusually large meteor was visible over large parts of southern Scandinavia and illuminated southeast Norway with a powerful flash of light.
Amid Allegations of Anti-LGBTQ Gov't Purge, a Push to Rename the James Webb Space Telescope
James Webb, who headed NASA in the 1960s, helped perpetuate a purge of LGBTQ civil servants, activists allege, pushing to rename a high-tech space telescope named in his honor.