Vaccine Needs 80 Percent Efficiency With 75 Percent Uptake to Stop Pandemic
Study comes as China and Russia push ahead with their own vaccination campaigns.
Beijing Now Coronavirus-Free as Last Two Patients Discharged From Hospital
Authorities said the two patients left Beijing Ditan Hospital on Tuesday.
Belize Great Blue Hole Seen From ISS As Scientists Explore Florida Sinkhole
The photograph was taken by one of the astronauts onboard as the space station flew over the Caribbean Sea.
Coronavirus Reinfections Have Now Been Recorded in Three Countries
Cases have been confirmed in the Netherlands and Belgium after Hong Kong reported a man in his 30s had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 for a second time.
Fauci Warns Against Vaccine EUA After Plasma Announcement Condemned
Howard Koh, who was assistant secretary for health under President Barack Obama, told Newsweek public trust needs to be at the "highest possible standard" for any future COVID-19 vaccine.
Texas Positivity Reaches 24 Percent, and It's Just Weeks Until Schools Open
Testing in the state has fallen significantly, but thousands of new cases are detected daily.
New York Coronavirus Deaths Comparable With Peak of Spanish Flu
Researchers looked at the excess deaths during both outbreaks.
How a Biden Win Could Change the Course of America's Coronavirus Pandemic
Experts say Biden would take a more science-focused approach with better long-term results, but a new administration would come at the cost of short-term disruption.
Plagues of Locusts Could Be Eradicated After Swarming Pheromone Discovered
2020 saw record numbers of swarms of locusts across East Africa and southwest Asia, with experts warning climate change could increase their frequency.
The Universe Will End With a Black Dwarf Supernova
The last ever explosions will be silent fireworks that take place long after everything else in the universe has died, a study has found.
The Second Wave Is Still to Come and the U.S. Has No Specific Plan For It
While total cases appear to be leveling out, health experts are concerned of an uptick in fall and winter coinciding with flu season.
San Andreas Swarm Could Put California at Risk For Over a Week
The swarm hit a section of the fault capable of producing earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above.
Deadly Tick-Borne Virus Reemerges in China
Over 60 people have been infected with the bunyavirus so far and reports suggest that seven have died.
Dinosaur-Era 'Hell Ant' Immortalized in Amber While Killing a Cockroach
The predation event took place 99 million years ago in what is now Myanmar.
Testing Drop in Half of States Shows 'Early Cracks' in Overwhelmed System
Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute Ashish Jha told Newsweek that in a handful of states is the "scary" situation where cases are rising while tests are falling.
Siberia's 'Gateway to the Underworld' Megaslump Could Become One of Many
Craters like Batagay form as a result of thermokarst, where the ice locked inside permafrost melts, reducing ground strength.
Dutch Dr. Fauci Thinks Masks Won't Work. Here's Why
The lack of mandates relating to face mask use is at odds with much of Europe.
'If RCP8.5 Did Not Exist, We'd Have to Create It' For 2050 Climate Change
Scientists say the IPCC's "worst-case scenario" is the best assessment for risk posed in the next 30 years.
95 Percent of Americans Now Wearing Face Masks Regularly
The total is 12 percent more than at the start of July.
Texas COVID-19 IHME Death Forecast If Mandates Ease Now Off the Charts
Forecast now says that by November 1, if mandates are eased further, almost 26,000 people will die from the disease.
Siberia Wildfire Smoke Chokes Alaska as Heatwave Causes Irreversible Damage
Greenpeace estimates over 19 million hectares of land—an area bigger than Greece—has burned since the start of 2020.
Spacecraft Made from Foam Could Reach Proxima Centauri in Just 185 Years
In comparison, it would take 73,000 years for Voyager to reach our closest neighboring star.
U.S. Moon Landing Was a Hoax, Half of Russians Believe
Poll also showed 36 percent believe aliens occasionally visit Earth.
As Siberia's Coldest Regions Burn, the 'Gateway to the Underworld' Grows
The Arctic has experienced unprecedented temperatures, which has been largely attributed to climate change.
Wasp Filmed Attacking Baby Bird and Eating Its Head
Researchers also found evidence to suggest wasps had killed a number of other nestlings in the area.
Seal Killed by Shark Found on Maine Beach Before Fatal Attack on Woman
The Maine Department of Marine Resources said a woman was injured while swimming off Bailey Island.
Russia Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Possible by Start of 2021
President of the Russian Academy of Sciences said hundreds of millions of doses could potentially be available by the start of the year.
China's 'Bat Woman': Nobody at Wuhan Lab Has Been Infected with SARS-CoV-2
Shi also said she does not believe the virus was passed to humans in Hubei Province.
Extreme Weak Point in Earth's Magnetic Field May Be 11 Million Years Old
The South Atlantic Anomaly was discovered in the 1950s and appears to be splitting into two patches.
Skin of Deep Sea Fish Is One of the Blackest Materials Known on Earth
Scientists say an artificial replica of the skin could have a huge range of applications, including in developing telescopes and camouflage.