Protein biomarkers in the blood of COVID-19 patients could be used to predict the severity of the disease and potentially save lives, according to researchers in Germany and the U.K.
Though humanity has yet to discover the presence of extraterrestrial life, that has not stopped astronomers from suggesting the universe is teeming with life. A new study suggests that planets with "significant airborne dust" could be the places to look.
There are more than 200 moons in the Solar System, including Phobos and Deimos, which orbit Mars. NASA's Odyssey orbiter has snapped new pictures of Phobos, giving new insight into the celestial satellite.
Thousands of people in the scientific community are planning a #StrikeforBlackLives on Wednesday as part of the ongoing global protests against racism and police brutality sparked in part by the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis.
Researchers have discovered that Saturn's moon, Titan, which could support extraterrestrial life, is moving away from the ringed planet 100 times faster than previously believed.
After finding the first-known repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs) in February, researchers have discovered another repeating FRB in deep space that has them baffled.
When the diet of great white sharks is imagined, sea lions, rays and other large sea creatures may come to mind. A new study, however, puts a bit of a damper on that mindset.
Coronavirus treatment remdesivir has slowed the progression of COVID-19 and prevented lung disease in macaques, researchers say, noting that the findings support early use of the antiviral in human patients.
The epidemiologist who led Sweden's controversial COVID-19 response, which did not involve a strict lockdown, now says that the country should have done more to stop the spread of the virus, according to news reports.
Former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan successfully completed a historic dive into the Mariana trench on Sunday before speaking to the crew of the International Space Station from the depths of the ocean.