Supporters of the Planet Nine hypothesis are still holding out hope, however.

Study: There Might Not Be a Planet Nine After All

To Nine or Not to Nine

A new study questions the existence of Planet Nine — a long-rumored ninth planet in our solar system that orbits the Sun beyond Neptune.

New Research: There Might Not Be a Planet Nine After All

"It’s pretty bad for the idea of Planet Nine."

"This is the first time we’ve ever looked inside a comet from outside our solar system."

NASA: Something is off about this interstellar comet

Night of the Comet

A new study penned by an international team of researchers could give us clues about interstellar object 2l/Borisov's origins.

NASA: Something Is Off About This Interstellar Comet

2I/Borisov "is dramatically different from most other comets we’ve seen before."

Facebook is taking down anti-social distancing protest pages

Stay at Home

Facebook has been getting takedown requests from several states, urging it to remove anti-quarantine protest pages in defiance of stay-at-home orders.

Facebook Is Taking Down Pages Organizing Anti-Quarantine Protests

The longer people gather in crowds, the longer we have to self-quarantine.

The protest was aimed at anti-democratic measures passed by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the ongoing pandemic.

Watch thousands of protesters stand six feet apart

Black Flag

More than 2,000 Israelis flooded a square in Tel Aviv on Sunday to protest their government's overreaching coronavirus policies standing six feet apart.

Watch Thousands of Protesters Stand Six Feet Apart

The footage of a web-like crowd is eerie to watch.

But there are substantial privacy concerns.

In China, this coronavirus app pretty much controls your life

Future Society

China has taken the lead with mobile technology that relies on scanning QR codes and a coronavirus app that attempts to curb the spread of the virus.

In China, This Coronavirus App Pretty Much Controls Your Life

"Technology now plays a critical role in containing the pandemic."

"Zombies are far less likely to cause a global pandemic than COVID-19."

Here's what a pandemic would look like with zombies

28 Days of Quarantine Later

Clare Sammells, a cultural anthoropologist at Bucknell University, argues that "zombies are far less likely to cause a global pandemic than COVID-19."

Here’s What a Pandemic Would Look Like With Zombies

"Have a cup of tea and wait for things to blow over." 

"If we hadn't looked over the algorithm's work by hand, we would have missed it."

Astronomers discover "intriguing," extremely Earth-like exoplanet

A New Home?

An international team of scientists have discovered an exciting Earth-sized exoplanet that's capable of supporting liquid water.

Astronomers Discover “Intriguing,” Extremely Earth-Like Exoplanet

It's the most similar to Earth in size and estimated temperature out of the thousands of exoplanets discovered by Kepler.

"When I looked around, everything seemed to be in order. And I think they all did a fine job."

NYC's emergency COVID field hospital sounds surprisingly nice

Un-Convention-al Hospital

In an essay for Vox, a COVID-19 patient describes his stay at the Javits Center in New York, a convention hall that was turned into a field hospital.

NYC’s Emergency COVID Field Hospital Sounds Surprisingly Nice

"My improvised, tent-like cubicle was comfortable, and my doctors and nurses were caring and watchful."

"Just imagine if the government had the authority to say, you and me, we can’t go to church."

A pastor refused to close church due to COVID. Then it killed him

Close the Churches

Bishop Gerald Glenn, an evangelical pastor in a community near Richmond, Virginia has passed away on Saturday evening from illness related to COVID-19.

A Pastor Refused to Close Church Due to COVID. Then It Killed Him

"I firmly believe that God is larger than this dreaded virus," he said before the virus killed him.

Dormio: Interfacing with Dreams

MIT scientists are building devices to hack your dreams

Do Humans Dream of Electric Sheep?

A team of researchers at MIT's Dream Lab are working on a wearable device that can track and interact with dreams in a number of ways for our benefit.

MIT Scientists Are Building Devices to Hack Your Dreams

"You can try flying, singing, having sex — it’s better than VR."

"We found the radiation was five times the explosion energy of a normal-sized supernova."

Astronomers spot brightest star explosion ever

Big Boom

A team of astronomers have spotted the brightest supernova in a galaxy 3.6 billion light-years from Earth. About 500 times brighter than a normal supernova.

Astronomers Spot Brightest Supernova Ever Observed

It was about 500 times as bright as a normal star explosion.

"It would ensure and concretely achieve the ideal, at once so human and so Christian, of no worker without rights."

The Pope just endorsed universal basic income

FrancisGang

In an Easter letter, Pope Francis urged that "this may be the time to consider a universal basic wage" to support those hit hardest by the pandemic.

The Pope Just Endorsed Universal Basic Income

Andrew Yang's response: "Wow."

Astronomers use new instruments to probe rings around Uranus

Icy Rings

Astronomers at UC Berkeley just took the temperature of the mysterious rings surrounding Uranus for the first time. They're cold: 77 degrees Kelvin.

Astronomers Use New Instruments to Probe Rings Around Uranus

"Something has been sweeping the smaller stuff out, or it’s all glomming together. We just don’t know."

"Drug and vaccine development, while urgent, need to take the impact of these accumulating mutations… into account to avoid potential pitfalls."

Scientists: The coronavirus has already mutated into 30+ strains

Multiple Threats

Research suggests that the coronavirus could have mutated into 30+ different strains, which could explain why some outbreaks are deadlier than others.

Scientists: the Coronavirus Has Already Mutated Into 30+ Strains

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3080771/coronavirus-mutations-affect-deadliness-strains-chinese-study">Coronavirus’s ability to mutate has been vastly underestimated, and mutations affect deadliness of strains, Chinese study finds</a> [South China Morning Post]

More on the coronavirus: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/mit-reopening-too-soon-cause-explosion-coronavirus">MIT: Reopening Too Soon Could Cause &#8220;Explosion&#8221; of Coronavirus</a>

Studies

One strain, for example, appeared to generate 270 times the viral load.

Doctors say COVID "attacks" blood vessels throughout body

Worthy Vessel

An international team of researchers say that the coronavirus doesn't just attack lungs — it also assaults blood vessels throughout the body.

Doctors Say COVID “Attacks” Blood Vessels Throughout Body

Read more: <a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3080750/coronavirus-attacks-lining-blood-vessels-all-over-body-swiss">Coronavirus attacks lining of blood vessels all over the body, Swiss study finds</a>

More on the coronavirus: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/rolling-coronavirus-patients-stomachs-saving-lives">Why Rolling Coronavirus Patients Onto Their Stomachs Is Saving Lives</a>

Developments

"From what we do see clinically, patients have problems in all organs — in the heart, kidney, intestine, everywhere."

The CDC quietly removed dosing guidelines for the drug earlier this month.

Study: Hydroxychloroquine doesn't help COVID, increases death risk

Oops Ummm

More evidence that the anti-malaria drug called hydroxychloroquine is proving to be a pretty terrible way to treat COVID-19.

Study: Hydroxychloroquine Doesn’t Help COVID, Increases Death Risk

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/study-of-hydroxychloroquine-trump-promoted-coronavirus-drug-finds-more-deaths?source=articles&amp;via=rss">Study of Trump-Promoted Coronavirus Drug Finds More Deaths, No Benefit</a> [The Daily Beast]

More on the drug: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/no-evidence-hydroxychloroquine-fights-covid19">THERE’S NO GOOD EVIDENCE THAT HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE FIGHTS COVID-19</a>

Treatments

"Hydroxychloroquine use alone was associated with an increased risk of mortality compared to standard care alone."

Way more respondents are worried about a second wave of the coronavirus outbreak than they are about staying under quarantine longer.

Poll: Most Americans think anti-quarantine protesters are idiots

Vocal Minority

According to a new poll, most Americans across the political spectrum disagree with the anti-quarantine protesters who have been making headlines lately.

Poll: Most Americans Think Anti-Quarantine Protesters Are Idiots

READ MORE: <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/yahoo-news-you-gov-coronavirus-poll-most-americans-reject-antilockdown-protests-124259347.html">Yahoo News/YouGov coronavirus poll: Most Americans reject anti-lockdown protests</a> [Yahoo News]

More on the protests: <a href="https://futurism.com/facebook-taking-down-anti-social-distancing-protest-pages">Facebook Is Taking Down Pages Organizing Anti-Quarantine Protests</a>

Americans across the political spectrum oppose the protests.

More hooves dispersing snow in the Arctic means a better-preserved permafrost.

Filling arctic with giant animals could slow climate change

Gentrifying Siberia

A new study suggests that filling the Arctic with huge numbers of grazing animals could help fight climate change and keep the permafrost frozen.

Filling Arctic With Giant Animals Could Slow Climate Change

Here's a weird idea.

The news comes after businessman Rick Pescovitz wore a personal, transparent tent in the window seat of a commercial airliner back in early February.

This is what air travel could look like after the pandemic

Airplane Sneeze Guard

Design company Avio Interiors has come up with two airplane seat design concepts that could keep travelers safe(r) during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

This is What Air Travel Could Look Like After the Pandemic

Will sneeze guards on airplane seats allow us to travel again?

Landing AI Social Distancing Detector Demo

"Social distancing is our best tool to help mitigate the coronavirus pandemic and as we open up the economy."

Pandemic-inspired AI narcs you out for standing too close

Leave Space for Jesus

A new AI startup called Landing AI has developed a video tool that can tell if people in public are following social distancing rules.

Pandemic-Inspired AI Narcs You Out For Standing Too Close

The system could be used by managers to make sure workers are six feet apart.

Let those who object speak now or forever mute their mics.

New York state is letting you get married on video chat

Sharing Screens

New York will now let clerks perform weddings remotely and engaged couples get their marriage licenses online because of coronavirus lockdowns.

New York State Is Letting You Get Married on Video Chat

"There is now no excuse when the question comes up for marriage."

"I don't think the professors even considered the possibility of GPT-2 writing the essays."

This grad student used a neural network to write his papers

Automated Education

A student getting his master's degree in business decided that he didn't want to write some essays. So he had AI do his homework it instead.