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With a vaccine against a coronavirus still months away, companies are rushing to test what the next best thing might be: drugs that deliver antibodies to fight off the virus, without training the immune system to make them. Antibodies are proteins that the body makes when an infection occurs; they …

Scientists have warned of an ‘insect apocalypse’ in recent years, noting sharp declines in specific areas – particularly in Europe. A new study shows that these warnings may be exaggerated and are not representative of what happens to insects on a larger scale. Credit: UGA Scientists have warned of an …

It is a tectonic twin. Although it is known that earthquakes once destroy things and go away, they have never been documented returning for a second aid of destruction – until now. In a new seismic study published in Nature Geoscience, an international team of geologists has discovered evidence of …

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss situation in Syria. Mikhail Metzel | TASS | Getty Images President Vladimir Putin is trying to score “a domestic gain” with Russia’s planned outbreak of coronavirus vaccine, after the country’s outbreak was mismanaged and the …

While the nickname suggests the megamouth, Megachasma pelagios, is known to have a large mouth on a round head and they are thought to grow up to 17 feet, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History. There have only been about 70 confirmed sightings of the escaping shark in …