Science

“Transmission is increasing in the state,” California Governor Gavin Newsom said clearly at his coronavirus press conference Monday. Accordingly, Newsom said it would likely use the “dimming switch” to toggle reopening measures in the hardest hit counties. He said there were seven counties, including Los Angeles, that would likely have …

Coronavirus infection rates in the US have risen to a record level, putting hospitals under heavy pressure and making the electoral battlegrounds of Florida, Texas, and Arizona the latest hot spots. According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 2.5 million people tested positive for coronavirus in the U.S., and more …

The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change on Monday, sheds new light on the most remote region on Earth. While scientists have known for years that the outer regions of Antarctica are warming, they previously thought that the South Pole, deep inside, was isolated from rising global temperatures. …

Jake Socha is a flying snake expert who uses detailed scientific terminology, such as “this big wavy thing” to describe his great quarry. It is an adequate description, but do not be fooled. When a snake jumps out of a tree into its Southeast Asian habitat and lands on another …

“We don’t have the luxury of space to separate diseased areas or cleaning areas,” said Dr. Hai Cao, a pediatrician at South Slope Pediatrics in Brooklyn. “It would be nice if we did. But in our limited space, I don’t see that as a prudent move. “ To further complicate …