Science

Two leading voices on health problems in the US express skepticism about Russian President Valdimir Putin’s claim that his country was the first to develop a safe and effective vaccine for coronavirus. Putin’s remarks on Tuesday raised immediate doubts about the science and security behind the proposed performance. Dr Anthony …

One popular style of face covering may not do much to limit the spread of the coronavirus, according to a study from Duke University. The researchers found that although most of the cotton, cloth or surgical style tests tested were effective in reducing the amount of respiratory drops a person …

Credit: Unsplash / CC0 Public Domain A compound given as a dietary supplement for overweight but otherwise healthy people in a clinical trial caused many of the patients to lose weight, according to research from Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University. The study, published in the Journal …

Some Persiders of 2019, as seen from Macedonia. Spaceweather.com/Stojan Stojanovski It is early August, which means that Perseid’s annual Meteeidouche is active, and will run until 24 August. The Perseids are one of the best, brightest batches of shooting stars, and it sure feels like we could use them now …

Artists impression of the last moments of the dinosaur. Credit: Trudie Wilson A new study by Palaeontologists at the University of Southampton suggests that four bones recently found on the Isle of Wight belong to new species of theropod dinosaurs, the group that includes Tyrannosaurus rex and modern birds. The …