Articles by

Erin Garcia de Jesus

How climate change may increase antibiotic resistance

Climate change could increase hard-to-treat bacterial infections, two studies suggest. Heat boosted antibiotic resistance among bacteria found...

A vaccine for Lyme disease could be on the horizon

Outdoor enthusiasts hoping to avoid catching a potentially debilitating bacterium from a tick bite could soon have...

An endangered mouse may need a helping hand to adapt to climate change

A tiny mouse on the brink of extinction in coastal California may be able to adapt to...

A new book finds parenting inspiration in the animal kingdom

The Creatures’ Guide to Caring Elizabeth PrestonViking, $30 My early days of nursing a newborn felt like...

Secrets of the Bees zooms in on life in a hive

At the edge of a wildflower meadow sits an unassuming tan box with a pitched roof. But...

Start cholesterol tests in childhood, new guidelines say

New heart health recommendations emphasize early testing and treatment to lower cholesterol levels as key to reducing...

How warming is shifting microbial worlds

At first glance, Harvard Forest seems like an ordinary woodland. Oak trees shade the terrain among small...

Submerged bumblebee queens breathe underwater

The bedraggled bumblebee queen seemed lifeless. Yet she was somehow alive — still breathing after being underwater for roughly...