This article provides regularly updated information on the COVID-19 outbreak, with links to useful resources. The recent coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Now known as SARS-CoV-2, the virus has infected tens of thousands of people…
By Layal Liverpool Pale spear-nosed bats are members of an elite group of animals Lutz Wiegrebe/Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Bats can learn to mimic specific sounds, which puts them into an elite group of animals capable of this. Studying how bats can co…
By Tiffany O'Callaghan Social distancing may limit how much we see loved ones, but there are ways to make sure our relationships won’t be damaged Credit: Sisoje/Getty Robin Dunbar has spent decades studying relationships, social bonding and the importance …
By Layal Liverpool Astronauts who go on long-duration space flights come home with increased brain volume Credit: Delphotos/Alamy Astronauts brains increase in volume after long space flights, causing pressure to build up inside their heads. This may expla…
By Peter Yeung in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo isn’t yet free from Ebola Sally Hayden/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Fresh cases of Ebola have been detected just days before the deadly epidemic in eastern De…