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Two Northeastern University journalists describe how the political right seized on a preprint, criticized by many scientists as flawed, that claimed COVID-19 wasn't that deadly.

Ubiquity of social media has made it easier to spread or even create COVID-19 falsehoods, making the work of public health officials harder.

Could one test be used to deduce the infection status of five people? Engineers and computer scientists consider whether algorithms using sampling and probability techniques could supercharge COVID-19 testing.

According to new "hyper-realistic" computer simulations, powerful supernovae could be flinging stars into our galaxy's outer halo.

A major finding in particle physics reminds us of the importance of robust preliminary results — and paves the way for more exciting discoveries.

As scientific meetings are cancelled worldwide, researchers are rethinking how they network — a move that some say is long overdue.

In a scathing editorial, H. Holden Thorp argues that the Trump administration's distortion and denial of science almost certainly contributed to the federal government's sluggish response to the coronavirus threat.

These stellar remnants are some of the universe’s most enigmatic objects — and they are finally starting to give up their secrets.

Ruthless labor exploitation? Generational betrayal? Understanding the job crisis in academia requires a look at recent history.

Researchers have revealed the inner workings of a gene repression mechanism in fruit fly embryos, adding insight to the study of human diseases.