SCIENCE
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Attacks of Fauci Over COVID’s Six-Foot Rule Not Based in Science
COVID’s Six-Foot Rule Made Scientific Sense at the Time Attacks on Anthony Fauci over guidance on masking and social distancing issued during the COVID pandemic
Fossils from an Ice Age ‘Tree Spa’ Discovered
Ice Age ‘Spa’ Kept Trees Alive in Freezing Conditions Fossils from an ice age “spa” reveal a cluster of hot springs kept trees alive in
Ozempic Cuts Risk of Kidney Disease Death in People with Diabetes
Ozempic Cuts Risk of Kidney Disease Death in People with Diabetes Semaglutide, the same compound in obesity drug Wegovy, slashes risk of kidney failure and
Depression, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Are Linked with Ancient Viral DNA in Our Genome
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Around 8% of human DNA is made up
New Earplugs Won’t Amplify the Sound of Your Own Voice
New Earplugs Won’t Amplify the Sound of Your Own Voice Wearing earplugs, hearing aids and earphones can make your own voice sound booming, but a
Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Is Melting Even Faster Than Scientists Thought
Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Is Melting Even Faster Than Scientists Thought Warming waters are reaching several miles into Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier—nicknamed the “doomsday glacier” because of
Carrington-Level Cluster of Sunspots May Send a ‘Cannibal CME’ Hurtling Toward Earth
Giant Sunspot Cluster Could Pelt Earth with a Cannibal Coronal Mass Ejection A giant sunspot cluster rivaling the one that caused the Carrington Event in
Heat and Floods Are Increasingly Hitting Coastlines with a One-Two Punch
Heat and Floods Are Increasingly Hitting Coastlines with a One-Two Punch Compound events in which coastal flooding and heat waves occur at the same time
U.S. Carbon Removal Needs Have a $100-Billion Price Tag—Per Year
The U.S. Will Need to Spend $100 Billon a Year on Carbon Removal The U.S. needs to vastly increase taxpayer spending on direct carbon removal
Your Metabolism May Contain Health Clues
What Your Metabolism Says about Your Health An elite athlete’s metabolism mostly looks different from that of a person with COVID—but their occasional similarities can