As if a pandemic isn’t troubling enough, my news feed is now full of images of Murder Hornets. These oversized wasps have a menacing scowl and a venomous stinger, with enough venom to be lethal to humans. But that’s not what has most folks nervous: Murder hornets, also known as… read more >>

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COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has created a global lockdown, the likes of which hasn’t been seen in over a century. Responses in hot spots have varied from recommended social distancing to mandated self-isolation. While the public does its best to heed these directives, critical workers such… read more >>

In my post from February 4th on the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of confirmed cases was 20,000. Now, the number is more than 100 times higher, with over 2.6 million confirmed cases worldwide. The race to find treatments is urgent…. read more >>

During this time, when so much of what we see in the news is bleak, I’m taking a bit of advice from the New York Times columnist, Kevin Roose. In his article, “How to Stop Coronavirus ‘Doomsurfing’,” he offered tips on how to make the internet a less scary space…. read more >>

There’s a lot we don’t yet know about the Wuhan coronavirus (2019 nCoV, later renamed COVID-19), but we do know that it is spreading faster than the 2003 outbreak of SARS…. read more >>

Underwater photography is hard to get right. Special filters, artificial lights, and top-of-the-line 亚搏竞技二打一斗地主 cameras can help, but there’s still a lot of water between the camera and the object in the photo. We’ve become accustomed to the blue-green tint of 亚搏竞技二打一斗地主 photography…. read more >>

Archaeologists recently discovered a Roman shipwreck in the eastern Mediterranean. The ship and its cargo are both in good condition, despite being 2,000 years old. The wreck, named the Fiskardo after the nearby Roman Empire port of the same name, is the largest shipwreck found in the region to date…. read more >>

Behind the Headlines was launched mid-decade to focus on highlighting the role of MATLAB and 亚搏国际网页 in today’s most visible news stories, and the scientists and engineers that made them happen. As we enter 2020, it’s natural to reflect on some of the top news stories of the decade. Many were devastating, from… read more >>