Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
United Airlines cutting flights at Newark, LaGuardia
United Airlines is temporarily slashing the number of its flights in and out of New York City-area airports to keep employees safe during the coronavirus outbreak, a top executive told employees on Saturday.
Coronavirus spit test
Researchers at RUCDR Infinite Biologics are offering an alternative to the current nasal swab test that must be administered by a health care professional in full protective gear. In this version, you spit through a funnel into a test tube. You then seal the sample with a special cap containing a preservative and either mail it to or drop it off at a lab for analysis. Reported by Lisa Evers
Grand Canyon National Park closed due to COVID-19 pandemic
Officials with the National Park Service say Grand Canyon National Park will be closed until further notice.
Johnson & Johnson to begin human trial for COVID-19 vaccine candidate in September
Human trials for the vaccine would begin by September at the latest, according to a press release.
UC Davis has two clinical trials underway for patients with COVID-19
UC Davis Health researchers have two clinical trials underway for hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19.
Yosemite, Alcatraz, Yellowstone among national parks closed; social distancing difficult in winter
Social distancing is difficult in winter time when a lot of visitors congregate at a few popular locations.
Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled moon, dies at 88
The astronaut flew to the moon in 1971 and appeared on episodes of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."
100 coronavirus questions answered by world-leading virologist Peter Piot
Professor Peter Piot, a world-leading virologist and the director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, answered 100 questions about the coronavirus during an interview with TEDMED Foundation Director Jay Walker.
Tests: New coronavirus lives on some surfaces for days
Government scientists report that testing shows the novel coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for two to three days and in the air for several hours.
2 rare white giraffes killed by poachers, Kenyan officials say
Two of Kenya's three white giraffes were found dead Tuesday. Kenyan officials said armed poachers are responsible for their deaths.
NYPD turns to wild mustangs for next crop of mounted unit
For the first time ever the NYPD has partnered with the Federal Bureau of Land Management to acquire the next class of NYPD’s four-legged finest from public lands out west.
How the NYPD is using wild mustangs to supplement its mounted units
Take a look at how the NYPD is partnering with the Federal Bureau of Land Management to acquire wild mustangs to become the next class of the NYPD’s mounted units.
Meet Perseverance: Mars rover gets name ahead of planned July launch
NASA's next Mars rover finally has a name. Perseverance, a six-wheeled robotic explorer, will blast off this summer to collect Martian samples for eventual return to Earth.
Coronavirus more contagious than SARS or MERS, can live on surfaces for up to 9 days, studies say
Coronavirus can last up to nine days on surfaces and health officials say the infection is more contagious than SARS and MERS.
Copy Cat, world's first cloned cat, dies at 18 in College Station
Before Copy Cat, no pet had ever been successfully cloned with 100 percent genetic identity.
Pelican in Florida Keys plucks phone from woman's hand after mistaking it for food, wildlife experts say
A juvenile brown pelican is recovering down in the Florida Keys after using its beak to steal a cell phone from a woman’s hand and swallowing it. Wildlife officials said it probably thought it was food, which demonstrates the dangers of feeding wild animals.
After dolphins found dead, reward for information increased to $54,000
NOAA and agency partners increase will reward more than $50,000 for any information leading to the deaths of two dolphins.
Alligator found living in Ohio basement
Authorities in Ohio have seized an alligator that was being kept in the basement of a home.
Biggest explosion seen in universe came from a black hole
Astronomers have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the universe, originating from a super-massive black hole.