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Special Report: The Coronavirus Pandemic
How it started, where it’s headed, and how scientists are fighting back
What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about the Brain
A close brush can leave a lasting mental legacy—and may tell us about how the mind functions under extreme conditions
How a 380-Million-Year-Old Fish Gave Us Fingers
A remarkable fossil reveals that the digits in our hands evolved before vertebrates emerged from the water to colonize land
Grief on the Front Line--and Beyond
In their own voices, health care workers from across the country reflect on coping with the coronavirus
Astronomers Watch as Planets Are Born
High-resolution images of the debris disks around stars are revealing how solar systems form
How to Set a Price on Carbon Pollution
A smart combination of math and policy choices can determine a practical tax that will cut CO2 emissions
Three Ways to Make Coronavirus Drugs in a Hurry
With no time to make treatments from scratch, researchers search for existing compounds that deflect harm
Genetic Engineering Could Make a COVID-19 Vaccine in Months Rather Than Years
Candidates are speeding toward human trials
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Could End
Recent epidemics provide clues to ways the current crisis could stop
How China's 'Bat Woman' Hunted Down Viruses from SARS to the New Coronavirus
Wuhan-based virologist Shi Zhengli has identified dozens of deadly SARS-like viruses in bat caves, and she warns there are more out there
Psychological Trauma Is the Next Crisis for Coronavirus Health Workers
Hero worship alone doesn’t protect frontline clinicians from distress