Africa’s Earliest Human Burial Comes to Light
A 78,000-year-old fossil found on Kenya’s coast suggests that our ancestors interred the deceased with care. ...read more
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How the U.S. Megadrought Will Affect 2022 and Beyond
As drought spreads wider than ever across the Western U.S., water rations and other emergency measures have begun. ...read more
During a COVID-19 Surge, ‘Crisis Standards of Care’ Involve Excruciating Choices and Impossible Ethical Decisions for Hospital Staff
Amid the latest surge of COVID-19 cases, health care workers yet again are having to make difficult triage decisions in caring for patients. ...read more
What Ants Can Teach Humans about Farming
How tiny fungus farmers made a model of sustainable agriculture. ...read more
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Year 2
Vaccines are here. Still, the pandemic rages on. ...read more
Science in the White House: Has Biden Delivered?
The Biden-Harris administrated promised more science in federal policy and the budget. After a year, many of their actions have been limited to the pandemic and conservation rollbacks on Trump policies. ...read more
Understanding the “Big Five” Personality Traits
A model that emerged from a century of lexical research continues to hold water under modern scrutiny. ...read more
To Victorians, Flower Arrangements Were Often Secret Messages
The roots of floriography — the symbolic language of flowers — run deep throughout Europe and Asia, but the question of its origin is thorny. ...read more
CRISPR Gene-Editing Technology Enters the Body — and Space
From inside humans to the International Space Station, the popular gene-editor is pushing new boundaries. ...read more
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