The Expedition to Heaven on Earth
At the top of Everest, where the ground juts up toward space, the highest-altitude weather stations are now taking stock of our changing planet. ...read more
Month: June 2020
Pregnant During the Pandemic: How Does COVID-19 Affect Expecting Women and Their Babies?
Several research groups are still trying to tease out the long-term consequences. ...read more
The U.S. Isn’t in a Second Wave of Coronavirus — The First Wave Never Ended
The U.S. as a whole is facing a huge surge in coronavirus cases, but the differences between states like New York and Florida are striking. ...read more
Vibrators Had a Long History as Medical Quackery Before Feminists Rebranded Them as Sex Toys
In the 1930s, a vibrator was just another household appliance. ...read more
What Is Dexamethasone? About the Life-Saving Drug Repurposed for Coronavirus
Preliminary results of a study show dexamethasone improves survival more effectively than remdesivir among severely ill COVID-19 patients. ...read more
This Online Dashboard Reveals Our Carbon Dioxide Emissions Every Day
It's hard to reduce carbon emissions without knowing how well your efforts are working. Now a new initiative reveals global emissions in near-real time. ...read more
How Enceladus Got Its Stripes
Saturn's moon Enceladus has a pole covered in stripes. Why are they only found in the South Pole and what does that mean for the potential liquid water ocean under its icy crust? ...read more
The Best CBD Oil for Cats — Buyers Guide (Updated 2020)
Penguin’s CBD Gummies Taste Delicious and Work Wonders
The Strange Case of the Homeopathic Sex Enhancer
A retracted paper points to a strange story of homeopathy rebranded ...read more