Science news this week: A giant gator and a wobbly asteroid
This week in science news we ponder why an asteroid is behaving in an unusual...
NASA hears ‘heartbeat’ signal from Voyager 2 probe a week after losing contact
More than a week after accidentally cutting off communications with the Voyager 2 probe, NASA...
Science news this week: Deadliest spiders, mysterious noises in space and 1.7 billion T. rexes
It's been a busy week in science news when it comes to animals, where we...
Here’s how to watch the full ‘wolf moon’ this week
January's full moon, popularly known as the wolf moon, is almost upon us. Here's "howl"...
Coronavirus origins will be investigated by WHO team arriving in China this week
A little over a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) was first alerted to...
Pfizer is shipping millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses this week
Pfizer shipped frozen vials of its COVID-19 vaccine around the country today. (Pexels/)Shipments of Pfizer’s...
New study shows every week of lockdown increases binge drinking
IMAGE: Wine poured into glass view more Credit: Taylor & Francis: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00952990.2020.1832508 Harmful drinking among adults...
The Arecibo Observatory collapsed this week. What now?
Arecibo’s disk suffered damage in November, before the suspended receiver collapsed completely in December. (University...
This week on Live Science forums: AMA on friendliness and evolution
This week, the Live Science forums welcome Vanessa Woods and Brian Hare to the community. Their...
A record number of kids got COVID-19 last week
Kids also need to wear masks (Pexels/)Follow all of PopSci’s COVID-19 coverage here, including tips...