Category Archives: STEM News

The remaining Mississippi Delta marshes, covering an area larger than Connecticut, are already doomed by sea level rise — and others around the world could be, too. Continue reading →

The impressive health benefits of drinking yerba mate include increased energy and enhanced weight loss. Should you trade your coffee or tea for this traditional South American beverage?

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Western governments and NGOs are grappling with their own outbreaks, leaving African nations largely on their own

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Nature does not have to play fair with our puny human brains

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Fevers, rashes, nausea and other less-visible symptoms point to the mysterious Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome apparently related to the coronavirus. Continue reading →

The tests are crucial to understanding the full scope of the COVID-19 pandemic. But right now, the results aren’t reliable. Continue reading →

Originally published in April 1860

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Our sun has had close encounters with other stars in the past, and it’s due for a dangerously close one in the not-so-distant future. Continue reading →

Most animals mate at a certain time of year. But humans do things a bit differently. Continue reading →

Most animals mate at a certain time of year. But humans do things a bit differently. Continue reading →

Engineers build privacy into the design of U.S. contact tracing smartphone apps. Continue reading →

Every year, 8 million tons of plastic get dumped into the ocean. Scientists want your help tracking where it comes from and where it goes. Continue reading →

Originally published in January 1917

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The dramatic fall in atmospheric pressure on Pluto is much larger than astronomers expected. Continue reading →

Scientists are trying to understand when infants are exposed to helpful bacteria for the first time. Continue reading →

UNESCO should declare the heavens a World Heritage site

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The universe is awash in islands of matter — some 100 billion galaxies make up the basic building blocks of the cosmos. Continue reading →

Reports of patients with neurological symptoms have emerged during the pandemic. Scientists don’t yet know whether these are a direct effect of the virus or part of the body’s response to infection. Continue reading →

The study of exoplanets has revolutionized our understanding of how planets are born and evolve. And now, a new theory applies those insights closer to home. Continue reading →

Here are four questions we need to ask ourselves

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Virtual reality could help domestic batterers identify with victims

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Virtual reality could help domestic batterers identify with victims

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She believed in the great potential for growth and development

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She believed in the great potential for growth and development

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Cardiologist Eric Topol explores how machine learning could help doctors reconnect with patients. Continue reading →

Odds are, you’ll get a normal cold from at least one of four kinds of coronavirus varieties in your life. Continue reading →

Here are pandemic news highlights for the week

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Zooming is all the rage, and that’s causing social anxiety to rear its ugly head among some people. Continue reading →

No matter how you spend your summer, you’ll need a good book to keep you company. Continue reading →