No, there is no new evidence that Covid originated with a raccoon dog in a market in Wuhan. The public relations blitz that ...

Samples taken in the pandemic's early weeks reinforce hypothesis that coronavirus emerged from live animal market, not a ...

A new covid-19 variant called XEC may spread more easily than past variants, but current vaccines are still effective against ...

A new study of genetic samples from the Huanan Market in Wuhan, China, could point to an animal origin of COVID-19, but controversial figures support it.

A new international study provides a shortlist of the wildlife species present at the market from which SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely arose in late 2019. The ...

With genetic samples from the infamous Wuhan market, a new study makes the case that raccoon dogs are likely the animal that ...

Acoustic tweezers pluck viruses from saliva samples in a new lab-on-a-chip device that could help develop new therapeutics, say researchers in ACS Nano.

When children are very young, they will — even if they’re wiggling — listen when a book is read to them. As they get older, this becomes more difficult, given the distraction of screens and ...

Scientists are increasingly concerned about zoonotic diseases in the post-Covid-19 era. Human activities and climate change ...

The scientists identified 125 different virus species, including 36 new pathogens ... Though none were closely related to Sars-Cov-2, a concerning new bat coronavirus was discovered.

As well as the promise of autumn, September brings with it a huge array of brilliant new books for every kind of reader. Whether you’re craving critically acclaimed novels, page-turning mysteries, or ...

Peak publishing season is upon us. This fall offers a bounty of books from prominent authors Danzy Senna, Rachel Kushner, Sally Rooney, Michael Connelly and Richard Price and newcomers Kay ...