To stave off Alzheimer’s, protect your brain’s mitochondria
Decades of Alzheimer’s research might have missed a cellular culprit hiding in plain sight.
Sexual Harassment Still Pervades Science
How academic institutions can prevent sexual harassment and protect scientists
Russia Should Pay for Its Environmental War Crimes
The legal challenges are steep, but scientists are recording the war’s devastating impact on Ukraine’s land and wildlife.
“Spooky” quantum biology might cause your DNA to mutate
Who knew theoretical physics could reach out and touch us?
Let’s Get Our Shit Together—Literally
It’s time to build the Poop Ark, a centralized collection of the entire animal kingdom's feces, for research, de-extinction, and more.
Why Whale Poop Matters More Than You Might Think
A new paper in Nature suggest whales poop a lot. That’s great news! When a journalist follows a specific beat, they develop a network of...
Death Holidays and Why We Celebrate Them
When one of my favorite editors asked if I would write an article on death holidays for WebMD just in time for Halloween, I happily...
As Election Day Nears, Taking Stock of an Expertise Exodus
This story represents a lot of firsts for me. This is my first politics-heavy story, my first story that required extensive data...
Expert Views: Beyond a Top-down Approach to Aleppo’s Reconstruction
For months I had heard reports of the devastation wrought by ongoing conflict in Syria, and then, at long last, an ending. Finally, I...
