Articles by

Skyler Ware

Scientists perform the first pig-to-human lung transplant

Scientists have, for the first time, transplanted a genetically engineered pig lung into a human. The lung...

How many steps a day do you really need to take?

Walking just 7,000 steps per day can lower a person’s risk of certain health issues, according to...

Modified bacteria convert plastic waste into pain reliever

Dealing with plastic waste is a real headache. But with a little help, bacteria can turn plastic...

Lotions and perfumes affect the air near our skin

Personal care products influence the chemistry of the air swirling around us. Lotion and perfume disrupt chemical...

A chemical in plastics is tied to heart disease deaths

A common chemical in household plastics has been linked with heart disease deaths. In 2018, about 13.5...

Scientists home in on alternatives to ‘forever chemicals’

Harmful and persistent “forever chemicals” build up in the environment and in the bodies of animals —...

A new iron compound hints ‘primordial’ helium hides in Earth’s core

Scientists have coaxed one of the universe’s most stubborn elements into a new compound. Formed under intense...

Ancient Mars wasn’t just wet. It was cold and wet

Frigid water helped paint Mars red and may have shaped a vast coastline, two new studies into...