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Black Birders Call Out Racism, Say Nature Should Be For Everyone

While Christian Cooper was bird-watching in Central Park last month, he asked a pet owner to put a leash on…

5 years ago

So How Deadly Is COVID-19?

We’ve learned an incredible amount about the novel coronavirus these last few months. It seems that people can transmit the…

5 years ago

Noisy Cicadas Are Widely Misunderstood

When red-eyed cicadas start crawling out of the ground and up tree branches, they almost always cause a stir. Such…

5 years ago

Will COVID-19 Kill the Routine Physical Exam?

A physical exam during a doctor’s appointment is a familiar ritual. After taking a history of the patient’s symptoms, if…

5 years ago

A Civil Rights Expert Explains the Social Science of Police Racism

In a now-infamous event captured on video, on May 25 George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed by a…

5 years ago

Minneapolis Launched a Groundbreaking Climate Plan, But Left Minorities Out

MINNEAPOLIS—Seven years ago, this city leapt to the front of the urban climate movement when it adopted an action plan…

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Human Earth-Borers Really Dig Tunnels

Originally published in January 1867 Credit: Scientific AmericanAdvertisement “Tunneling on railroads is being pushed to an extreme. Even where a…

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Can Whole-Body Vibration Training Make You Fit?

Although these rather bland-looking platforms are only recently popping up in gyms and spas, whole-body vibration training (WBVT) has been…

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The Racist Roots of Fighting Obesity

Black people, and black women in particular, face considerable health challenges. Compared with their rates in other racial groups, chronic…

5 years ago

Coronavirus and the Flu: A Looming Double Threat

Uncertainty about the future seems to be the one sure thing in the coronavirus pandemic. No one knows if COVID-19…

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