Tales From the Frontlines of the Coronavirus Pandemic
One veteran ER doctor’s crash course in treating COVID-19 patients in New York City. ...read more
Month: June 2020
The Search For Earth’s Underground Oceans
The water stored in the inner layers of Earth may be more plentiful — and important — than scientists previously thought. ...read more
How Do Police Dramas Shape What We Think of Real-Life Officers?
Who we see on police television, and the work we see them do, might make some of us think that real cops aren’t much different. ...read more
Great Science Books to Read Right Now
Now's the time to pick up a book about the science of breath, the physics of destruction, or how one major U.S. city is responding to climate change. ...read more
Strange Glass Spheres Found in Ancient Florida Clams Point to Meteor Strike
A decade-old student project unearths clues of a meteor strike in Florida fossils. ...read more
The ‘Mars Underground’: How a Rag-Tag Group of Students Helped Spark a Return to the Red Planet
For 20 years, NASA didn’t send a spacecraft to Mars. And to one group of young researchers, that just wasn’t going to fly. ...read more
COVID-19: How Does It Affect You?
A look at what happens in the lungs — ground zero for COVID-19. ...read more
Why We’re Still Waiting on a Vaccine for HIV and Other Deadly Viruses
More than 100 coronavirus vaccines are in the works. But vaccines remain elusive for many diseases we’ve been fighting for decades. ...read more
What Is Hydroxychloroquine and Does It Treat COVID-19?
A look at the science and developments behind the pandemic’s most controversial drug. ...read more
Curbing Implicit Bias: What Works and What Doesn’t
Psychologists have yet to find a way to diminish hidden prejudice, but they do have strategies for thwarting discrimination. ...read more