Many long for a return to a post-pandemic “normal,” which, for some, may entail concerts, travel, and large gatherings. 

A study done in rooms where COVID-19 patients were isolated shows that the virus’s RNA – part of the genetic material inside a virus – can persist up to a month in dust.

Altering a mosquito’s gut genes to make them spread antimalarial genes to the next generation of their species shows promise as an approach to curb malaria, suggests a preliminary study published today in eLife.

One consequence of the coronavirus pandemic has been global restrictions on mobility.

For nearly 2 months the southeastern Bering has hovered near the marine heatwave threshold.

New research from McMaster University suggests the pandemic has created a paradox where mental health has become both a motivator for and a barrier to physical activity.

Scientists are using weather forecasts to predict the location and scale of impending meningitis outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa.

Respiratory disease increased markedly following one of Iceland’s largest volcanic eruptions, a new study has found.

Carbon dioxide levels are now higher than at anytime in the past 3.6 million years.

More than 91 percent of the world's population lives in areas that exceed air quality guidelines recommended by the World Health Organization, and more people are impacted by worsening air quality each year.