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The Oxford researchers modeled the use of phone tracking and alerts to affect the spread of the coronavirus and found that such a system could be helpful even if it was not universally adopted and the location data was not always precise. A majority of people in an area would need to be using it, […]

U.S. government scientists said today that this year’s annual spring flooding season will not be as severe or prolonged as in 2019 By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer March 19, 2020, 6:32 PM 2 min read WASHINGTON — Too often disasters come in threes. But the year of global pandemic and record wildfires in Australia

A NASA astronaut who’s about to leave the planet for six months will blast off without any family or fanfare because of the coronavirus By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer March 19, 2020, 4:22 PM 4 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA astronaut who’s about to leave the planet for six months will

CHINO, Calif. — The turning radius took some getting used to. So did the gigantic steering wheel. But the electric version of the Freightliner Cascadia big rig was otherwise easy to drive, as I navigated the warehouse parking lot, dodging delivery trucks for Amazon and J.B. Hunt. Being 80 feet long, it didn’t quite offer

WASHINGTON — In a matter of days, millions of Americans have seen their lives upended by measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. Normally bustling streets are deserted as families hunker down in their homes. Many of those who do venture out try to stay a safe distance from anyone they encounter, even

Stuck at home this week By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer March 18, 2020, 3:13 PM 2 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Stuck at home this week? The planets and our moon are providing some early morning entertainment. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and a crescent moon will be clustered together in the southeastern sky just

A tiny fossil skull is giving scientists a rare glimpse at early ancestors of today’s birds By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer March 19, 2020, 12:30 AM 3 min read New York — A tiny fossil skull nicknamed “Wonderchicken” is giving scientists a rare glimpse at early ancestors of today’s birds. It may be the

For singles practicing social distancing in their houses and apartments, dating presents some obvious challenges. But also: opportunities. “If you really think about it, being in your apartment during self-isolation is like being in a pod,” said Thi Q. Lam, 27. He was referring to the Netflix reality-dating show “Love Is Blind,” in which contestants

SpaceX has launched 60 more of its internet satellites into orbit, despite an engine failure shortly after liftoff By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer March 18, 2020, 4:57 PM 2 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched 60 more of its internet satellites into orbit Wednesday despite an engine failure shortly after liftoff on

Just as the nation’s ability to test for coronavirus is expanding, hospitals and clinics say another obstacle is looming: shortages of testing swabs and protective gear for health care workers. At the University of California San Francisco Health — a hospital system at the heart of one of the nation’s coronavirus outbreaks — officials said