Articles by

Bethany Brookshire

Nobel Prizes honor great discoveries — but leave much of science unseen

Katalin Karikó thought the call was a joke. It was 3 a.m. on October 2, 2023. Her...

In a first, Huntington’s disease is slowed by an experimental treatment

Even hearing the phrase “Huntington’s disease” will make a room suddenly somber. So the joy that accompanied...

The phoenix isn’t the only critter to survive the flames

At the end of its life, the phoenix goes out in style. With a loud cry, the...

Forget discrete droplets. This is how sweat really forms

It’s summer and a telltale drop of sweat tickles down your back. Next thing you know, sweat...

A dog’s taste for TV may depend on its temperament

Maybe your Pomeranian is a little too into The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Your pit bull...

A newly discovered cell helps pythons poop out the bones of their prey

Burmese pythons and other carnivorous snakes are well-known for swallowing their prey whole. But what comes out...

Climate change could separate vanilla plants and their pollinators

Vanilla plants could have a future that’s not so sweet. Wild relatives of the vanilla plant —...

Fewer scavengers could mean more zoonotic disease

Scavengers often get a bad rap — hyena giggles are nefarious, crows gather in “murders” and the...