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What counts as 'close contact'? Why the risk of hantavirus...
Health officials have said the Andes virus implicated in the cruise ship outbreak spreads via "close contact." Live Science spoke...
Can people catch infections from plants?
Catching diseases from plants may not just be the domain of science fiction.
Science news this week: PCOS has a new name, Neanderthals...
May 16, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained...
Newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid will fly super...
Newly spotted asteroid 2026 JH2, which could be up to 115 feet wide, will fly past Earth closer than some satellites on Monday (May...
AI chatbots are turbocharging violence against women and...
AI chatbots normalize sexual violence, initiate unwanted sexual conversations and offer personalized stalking advice because of how...
'The biggest El Niño event since the 1870s': 'Super' El...
A "very strong" El Niño is now the most probable scenario for the October-to-February period.
Don Juan Pond: Antarctica's salty, syrupy lake that never...
Don Juan Pond is a mysterious lake in Antarctica that contains so much calcium chloride, it doesn't freeze in subzero temperatures.
Withings ScanWatch 2 review: A stunningly elegant, health-focused...
This hybrid smartwatch is everything your regular fitness tracker is not, and we absolutely love it for that. It is not without its...