Studies show work from home can mean big boosts in productivity and even pro, despite managerial fears. Now the pandemic has helped many see the upside - and the pitfalls.

With rampant unemployment and several meat-packing plants linked to COVID-19 outbreaks, many people are turning to at-home horticulture for relief.

The question is not just about money. It’s also about getting the word out to people who need to hear it and might not get it elsewhere.

Because of the pandemic, researchers are learning more about how falsehoods spread on social media — and hopefully how to stop them.

Ask physicists — they’ll tell you why it’s harder to make things colder than to warm them, and what happens at ultra-low temperatures near absolute zero.

EPA data for ozone levels and particulate matter doesn’t show big changes, but our bodies may feel a subtle, fresher difference.  

As labs across the country were closed by coronavirus shutdowns, an SOS went out to save mouse strains vital to science.

Lack of data gathering could have a major impact on ecological studies and the young scientists who do them.

The EPA has approved testing the new insects in the Florida Keys, stinging some who fought the trial for years.

Naturally, she swats at them from time to time, but it’s her job to get to know the little biters better.

The virus seems harmless, because most people who contract it don't show symptoms. But that doesn't mean that it can’t cause the body serious harm, or even prove fatal. 

Psychologists find that “guilty pleasures” may be valuable in fighting the feelings of loneliness our current isolation-at-home can bring.

Research shows people across varied cultures experience so-called intrusive thoughts. Where do they come from? Do they mean anything?

Designers sprint to create a basic model for COVID-19 patients that can be 3D-printed.

The idea that you should be optimizing your quarantine time is everywhere. But resisting productivity culture and letting yourself be bored is essential to your well-being.