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How Does Bird Flu Spread in Cows? Experiment Yields Some ‘Good News.’

Scientists say that findings from a small experiment lend hope the outbreak among dairy cattle can potentially be contained.

Why Do People Make Music?

In a new study, researchers found universal features of songs across many cultures, suggesting that music evolved in our distant ancestors.

Cancer Drug Greatly Reduces Deaths in Hospitalized Covid Patients

A new study found that sabizabulin reduced the risk of death by 55 percent, but some experts were cautious about overinterpreting the results.

Omicron Variant May Help Beat Delta, Study Suggests

In the lab, antibodies produced during an Omicron infection protected against Delta. If Omicron dominates in the real world, that could lead to a less...

Novavax’s Covid Vaccine Is Authorized in Europe

The vaccine will be the fifth to become available in the E.U., which already has ample supplies.

New Covid Pills Offer Hope as Omicron Looms

Merck and Pfizer will soon debut prescription pills to treat Covid-19. And more drugs are on the way.

Most Covid Vaccines Will Work as Boosters, Study Suggests

In a comparison of seven different brands, researchers found that most shots give a strong boost, even in mix-and-match combinations.

Mix-and-Match Covid Boosters: Why They Just Might Work

The F.D.A. may authorize booster shots of vaccines different from the ones that Americans originally received. The science behind the move is promising.

First, Impressive Vaccines for Covid. Next Up: The Flu.

Vaccine makers are betting that the mRNA technology powering two successful Covid vaccines will help curb the tragic global death toll from the flu.

A New Company With a Wild Mission: Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth

With $15 million in private funding, Colossal aims to bring thousands of woolly mammoths back to Siberia. Some scientists are deeply skeptical that will happen.