With much of U.S. staying at home, how many jobs can be done remotely?

Evaluating the economic impact of “social distancing” measures taken to arrest the spread of COVID-19 raises…

Japan submits unchanged national climate plan, lowers the bar for other big emitters

As part of the Paris Agreement countries must submit revised national climate plans in five year…

Expert says coronavirus economy could bring U.S. shale market to its knees, break up OPEC

The rampant spread of the coronavirus has turned busy streets worldwide into quiet, abandoned thoroughfares. Few…

NASA selects mission to study causes of giant solar particle storms

NASA has selected a new mission to study how the Sun generates and releases giant space…

What can fruit flies teach us about how creatures find food?

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Love in the time of coronavirus: How the pandemic is changing online dating

When Tinder issued an in-app public service announcement regarding COVID-19 on March 3 we all had…

Mesoamerican copper smelting technology aided colonial weaponry

When Spanish invaders arrived in the Americas, they were generally able to subjugate the local peoples…

ESA’s other Galileo satellite: in action, on the ground

Europe has 26 Galileo navigation satellites in orbit, blanketing the world in positioning signals, with another…

Coronavirus: Lockdown 'must become the social norm'

“Social pressure from others” will be key in persuading the UK to stay at home, a…

When warblers warn of cowbirds, blackbirds get the message

This is the story of three bird species and how they interact. The brown-headed cowbird plays…