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What to know about the first bird flu–related death in the U.S.

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...

Human Metapneumovirus Is Finally Being Taken Seriously

As head of one of the world’s only dedicated research labs focused on human metapneumovirus, John Williams...

‘Forever chemicals’ are causing health problems in some wildlife

“Forever chemicals” are pervasive, and researchers have in recent years been ringing the alarms about the negative...

AI helps doctors detect more breast cancer in the largest real-world study

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...

Correcting Genetic Spelling Errors With Next-Generation Crispr

Sam Berns was my friend. With the wisdom of a sage, he inspired me and many others...

Satellites Can Now Identify Methane ‘Super-Emitters’

In 2024, two new satellites were launched to find methane super-emitters from space: the Environmental Defense Fund’s...

Velvet ants have the Swiss Army knife of venoms

Few creatures can tangle with a velvet ant and walk away unscathed. These ground-dwelling insects are not...

Pluto may have captured its moon Charon with a kiss

Pluto and Charon’s meet-cute may have started with a kiss. New computer simulations of the dwarf planet...

The unique neural wiring of the human hippocampus may maximize memory

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...

Could Humans Have a Brain Microbiome?

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Bacteria are in, around and all over us....

Elon Musk Calls Out NASA’s Moon Ambitions: ‘We’re Going Straight to Mars’

Although SpaceX founder Elon Musk is known for outspokenness and controversial comments on his social media site...

It’s Time for Parents to Step Up in the Fight for Clean Air

In 1981, less than a month after evidence of global warming was first reported on its front...
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