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Nurses at a busy hospital have been boosting morale by wearing bright-colored, patterned scrubs made from bedding.

To wear a mask or not to wear a mask?

In trying to understand the novel coronavirus and how it has continued to spread worldwide, scientists are turning to a unique place: human waste.

As people stay home because of the coronavirus pandemic, animals have taken over the streets in major cities and the Earth is getting cleaner.  Not just a little cleaner — drastically cleaner.

An endangered baby black rhino has had an extraordinary routine since coming into the care of a wildlife trust in Africa.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues into its sixth month with no cure, the maker of recently approved remdesivir said it is working with companies to expand manufacturing of the treatment "through at least 2022."

Numerous reports of skin rashes in patients with COVID-19 are cropping up around the world.

A new international research project revealed the highest concentration of microplastic ever seen on the seafloor -- up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering one square meter.

Two new satellite images reveal that Earth's ice melt is noticeable from space.

Archaeologists have discovered a secret tunnel while excavating for a new train station in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Recently recovered COVID-19 patients produce some virus-specific antibodies and T cells, but the response differ, a new study reveals.

A mutation in the novel coronavirus mirrors a change that occurred in the genetically similar SARS virus in 2003 — indicating that the bug might be weakening, researchers announced in a newly published study.

After the Pentagon officially released videos of "unidentified aerial phenomena," Japan's Defense Ministry will draw up plans for any potential encounters with UFOs, according to a Japanese media report.

Though there is currently no known scientific cure for the disease known as COVID-19, researchers have created an antibody "that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2" in cells, offering the potential for prevention and treatment. 

Scientists have discovered 4-billion-year-old organic molecules containing nitrogen in a Martian meteorite, shedding new light on the red planet’s early history.

Nearly all of the U.S. has been on lockdown to fight the spread of COVID-19, but newly published research by MIT economists argues that an "optimally targeted lockdown" might help protect the most vulnerable, while also protecting the economy.

More than 260 COVID-19 patients in South Korea tested positive for the coronavirus after having recovered, raising alarm that the virus might be capable of "reactivating" or infecting people more than once. But infectious disease experts now say both are unlikely.

Skywatchers are in for a treat this week when the Flower moon, the last supermoon of 2020, lights up the sky.

Researchers have discovered the fossilized 400-million-year-old remains of a new plant species in Canada that may give further insight into "evolutionary history," according to experts.

Scientists, including experts from Harvard and Yale, have launched a petition calling on the World Health Organization to provide guidance on indoor air quality in the battle against coronavirus.