The Coronavirus Genome is Like a Shipping Label That Lets Epidemiologists Track Where it’s Been
Tracking the coronavirus genome around the world is important to decide its future. ...read more
Month: April 2020
How Much Neanderthal DNA do Humans Have?
Our ancestors interbred with Neanderthals, and evidence of these ancient liaisons can still be found in the DNA of people living today. ...read more
You Can’t Stop Touching Your Face Because You’re Subconsciously Sniffing Your Hands
You might not realize it, but you’re constantly smelling your own hands to learn about the people and world around you. ...read more
When Will Homo Sapiens Go Extinct?
Other species of human used to walk the Earth. Homo sapiens are the last to survive. ...read more
Venice’s Black Death and the Dawn of Quarantine
Archaeological research is unearthing Venice’s quarantine history to illuminate how the Italian city created a vast public health response 700 years ago and helped lay the modern foundation for coping with pandemics. ...read more
An Outgoing Teenager Shuts Down. Something’s Out of Whack
In merely weeks, a 15-year-old boy no longer cracks jokes, dances or even utters a word. What's going on? ...read more
Don’t Inject Malaria Into Your Brain
The strange story of one of the most shocking medical 'treatments' ever invented - cerebral impaludation, or the injection of malaria-infected blood into the brain. ...read more
Sorry, ‘Tiger King,’ but Big Cats Don’t Make Good Pets
America has a captive tiger problem. Some are personal pets, others are roadside petting-zoo attractions. But none of that helps tiger conservation. ...read more
New Theory of Everything Unites Quantum Mechanics with Relativity … and Much More
Stephen Wolfram, a controversial physicist and computer scientist, has united relativity, quantum mechanics and computational complexity in a single theory of everything. But will other physicists be convinced? ...read more
Slime Molds Show Us the Perks of Being a Loner
It isn’t easy being a loner — but in the slime mold world, natural selection favors it. Populations wouldn’t survive without those who depart from the herd. ...read more