phys.org — Using machine learning, a team of Western computer scientists and biologists have identified an underlying genomic signature for 29 different COVID-19 DNA sequences. Full Article >>

cnet.com — Something strange happened over the Arctic this year when a hole developed in the ozone layer. The European Commission's Copernicus satellite program tracked the unusual occurrence, and now has evidence that the hole healed itself. The ozone layer acts like sunscreen for the Earth, protecting life …

edition.cnn.com — Using two spaces between sentences will be marked as an error in Microsoft Word. The style choice is a relic from the era of typewriters. The style choice will now be marked as an error in Microsoft Word -- and users who press the space bar twice after a period will be met with those dreaded blue s…

globalnews.ca — The Pentagon says it can explain three previously leaked videos of supposed UFOs, and the explanation is simple: they’re real, and they’re still a total mystery. The U.S. government declassified three top-secret videos of “unexplained aerial phenomena” on Monday, confirming that clips that first su…

cbsnews.com — On New Year's Eve, a small company in Canada was among the first to raise the alarm about an infectious disease outbreak. Its computer algorithm calculated where the virus might spread next. The technology could change the way we fight another contagion. Full Article >>

space.com — With a captivating new photo, the "Cosmic Reef," NASA's Hubble Space Telescope showcases the instruments' incredible capabilities on its 30th anniversary.  Thirty years ago today (April 24), Hubble launched into space on a mission to open humanity's eyes to the wonders of the cosmos. In a new Hubbl…

theguardian.com — Coronavirus has been detected on particles of air pollution by scientists investigating whether this could enable it to be carried over longer distances and increase the number of people infected. The work is preliminary and it is not yet known if the virus remains viable on pollution particles and…

phys.org — Together with an international team, Senckenberg scientist Uwe Fritz described a new species of mata mata turtle based on genetic analyses. Until now, it had been assumed that the genus Chelus only contained a single species. The new description also necessitates a reassessment of the conservation s…

sciencealert.com — A few years before World War II, an American trader by the name of Kermit Lee discovered something on the lower Verde River in Arizona that needed to be written down. Full Article >> 

gmanetwork.com — US government researchers have determined that the virus survives best indoors and in dry conditions, and loses potency when temperatures and humidity rise - and especially when it is exposed to sunlight, said William Bryan, acting head of the US Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technol…