Doctors look at a lung CT image at a hospital in Yunmeng county, Xiaogan city, in China’s central Hubei province in Feb. 20, 2020. A small study out of China suggests that the new coronavirus can persist in the body…
A Chinese woman holds her protective-mask-wearing dog in Beijing, China, on Feb. 7, 2020 in Beijing, China, amidst the outbreak of the new coronavirus. There is no evidence that dogs can catch this virus, let alone spread it to humans.…
At least white paws make it easier to see richly-colored yarn. If you see a house cat, the odds are high that it will have white paws, a look that many owners affectionately call “socks.” But socks are rarely seen…
A woman wearing a surgical mask shops at a grocery store in Cupertino, California, on Jan. 23, 2020. A second person in California appears to have contracted the new coronavirus through community transmission, according to news reports. The individual, a…
All about COVID-19 —See live updates on the new coronavirus —How coronavirus compares with flu —How does the new coronavirus compare with flu? —Why are children ‘missing’ from coronavirus outbreak? With novel coronavirus outbreaks popping up throughout the world, U.S.…
In this special episode of Life’s Little Mysteries, we focus on a serious topic that everybody is talking about: SARS-coronavirus-2, and the disease it causes, COVID-19. Every day at Live Science, our reporters and editors track the latest coronavirus developments…
All about COVID-19 —Live updates on the new coronavirus —How you can prepare for a coronavirus epidemic —Why are children ‘missing’ from coronavirus outbreak? —How coronavirus compares with flu —Will a face mask protect you? U.S. health officials have warned…
The UC Davis Medical Center, where a patient tested positive for the new coronavirus. A coronavirus patient in Northern California who may be the first known case in the U.S. to catch the virus through community spread wasn’t tested for…
As COVID-19 continues to spread, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns it will spread from person to person in the United States, Live Science has put together a list of state and local health departments so…
The child, from Ireland, was cycling with his 16-year-old sister in the Nova Andradina area, southern Brazil, when the tragic accident happened It is believed he was cycling with his sister in the Nova Andradina area (file photo) A six-year-old…