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A Running List of Record-Breaking Natural Disasters in 2020

So far 2020 has been a standout year for all the wrong reasons, including its devastating natural disasters. Wildfires have…

5 years ago

Climate Change May Cause More Storms to Rapidly Intensify, As Delta Did

An unusually busy Atlantic hurricane season is showing no signs of letting up. Hurricane Delta is currently churning toward the…

5 years ago

What China’s Speedy COVID Vaccine Deployment Means for the Pandemic

In the race for a coronavirus vaccine, China is making bold promises. A Chinese health official has publicly pledged that…

5 years ago

Bundles of Plant-Water-Transportation Cells Resemble Snake Eyes

A microscopic image reveals a plant’s vascular systemScanning electron micrograph of a bundle of tracheid cells in a sample of…

5 years ago

Trump’s COVID Case Could Be Entering a Crucial Stage

Early in the morning on October 2, President Donald Trump tweeted that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Only 33…

5 years ago

On November 3, Vote to End Attacks on Science

Instead of thinking about whether to vote Democratic or Republican in the upcoming U.S. election, think about voting to protect…

5 years ago

Why Doubt Is Essential to Science

The confidence people place in science is frequently based not on what it really is, but on what people would…

5 years ago

How Trump Exemplifies Our Ableist Culture

It was a grotesque sight: the president of the United States preening from the White House balcony, his mask pulled…

5 years ago

Trump’s Illness and the Need for a Reset on U.S. Coronavirus Policy

COVID-19 surged across the U.S. South in July and August, becoming the newest epicenter of the pandemic. During the summer…

5 years ago

New Tinnitus Treatment Alleviates Annoying Ringing in the Ears

Tinnitus, the perception of phantom noises in the absence of actual sound, affects millions of people around the world. According…

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