Articles by

Maryn McKenna

In the War on Bacteria, It’s Time to Call in the Phages

Ella Balasa was 26 when she realized the routine medical treatments that sustained her were no longer...

Feral Hogs Are the Worst Invasive Species You've Never Thought About

Think of the worst invasive species you know. Kudzu: smothering trees and houses, growing a foot a...

It’s Time for a Flu Vaccine—for Birds

The wave of avian influenza H5N1—which so far has hit 76 countries, triggered national emergencies, and created...