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Storm Surge: The Science behind This Year’s Unusual Hurricane Season

The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season has arrived and is living up to its name: Two storms, Laura and…

5 years ago

COVID-Era Isolation is Making Dangerous Eating Disorders Worse

Rosey has lived with bulimia for more than a decade. The 31-year-old resident of Melbourne, Australia, started therapy for her…

5 years ago

The U.S. Needs a National Data Service

In early August, the Trump administration decided to end the 2020 Census count four weeks early. We should worry, because…

5 years ago

White Rhinos Eavesdrop to Know Who’s Who

Rhinos have notoriously poor eyesight, so they mostly rely on their noses to understand the world around them. But there’s…

5 years ago

Storm Surge: The Science behind This Year’s Hyperactive Hurricane Season

The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season has arrived and is living up to its name: Two storms, Laura and…

5 years ago

How Politics Muddied the Waters on a Promising COVID-19 Treatment

On Sunday afternoon, August 24, President Trump announced an emergency use authorization (EUA) for what he described as a “powerful…

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Australia Floats Plan to Better Protect Great Barrier Reef

Australian officials plan to redouble their efforts to save the Great Barrier Reef from the effects of global warming. The…

5 years ago

Why Do Some People Weather Coronavirus Infection Unscathed?

One of the reasons Covid-19 has spread so swiftly around the globe is that for the first days after infection,…

5 years ago

Two Strains of Polio Down, One to Go

Editor’s Note (8/25/20): This article is being republished today in light of the news that Africa is expected to be…

5 years ago

India Is in Denial about the COVID-19 Crisis

The Indian monsoon season is in full swing, drenching the streets of Mumbai and flooding the plains of Bihar. But…

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