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A new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has found that some antivirals are useful for more than helping sick people get better — they also can prevent thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of virus cases if used in the early stages of infection.

Every day a city delayed social distancing increased an outbreak by 2.4 days.

​Climate change is causing coral reefs around the world to decline.

A group of trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly account for the bulk of the biomass.

A new pandemic model of COVID-19 shows the positive role social distancing can play in preventing the spread of the illness in areas across Texas.

Measures including isolation, quarantine, school closures, travel restrictions and cancellation of mass gatherings may be warranted.

The findings could help public health officials identify pockets of low vaccination rates where communities within the state are at higher risk for an outbreak.

So what will the next 50 years bring? Absent a crystal ball, your best bet would be to ask a scientist.

Virus likely spread beyond Wuhan before quarantines and lockdowns.

Genetically engineered strains of bacteria protect bees from mites and viruses that can lead to colony collapse.