Articles by

Martin J. Kernan

Neandertals made antibacterial ointment, but may not have known it

A primitive Neandertal glue used to make tools may also have been a go-to antibiotic for the...

How tracking golden eagles in Nevada revealed a desert ‘death vortex’

Golden eagles in Nevada are dying at an alarming rate, and no one can pinpoint the cause....

Probiotics helped great star corals fend off a deadly disease

Great star corals in the grip of disease have been saved with probiotics — beneficial bacteria that...

Wild chimpanzees give first aid to each other

For wounded chimpanzees, help sometimes comes in the form of first aid — care rendered not by...

A lush, green Arabian Desert may have once linked Africa and Asia

The Arabian Desert, today the largest expanse of windswept sand dunes on Earth, experienced recurring periods of...