How Indirect DNA Transfer Is Challenging Forensics and Overturning Wrongful Convictions
Prosecutors and forensic researchers say DNA evidence is not so cut and dry. ...read more
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Why ‘Smart’ Feeding Tubes Can Benefit Patients and the Environment
Around 444,000 people in the U.S. use gastrostomy tubes, but they come with significant risks and hassles. High-tech G-tubes could change that. ...read more
What’s the Most Remote Volcano on Land?
Volcanoes that are far from everything and everyone can still pose a real threat. ...read more
The Forgotten Tale of a Black Mariner During the Age of Exploration
Historian Andres Reséndez shares the overlooked story of a formerly enslaved ship pilot, along with powerful advances in navigation technology and a journey across the Earth's largest body of water. ...read more
Cyberattacks on Health Care Are Rising — But Many Hospitals Aren’t Prepared
Hackers are ramping up medical system breaches and demanding large ransoms, highlighting the dark side of increasingly digital-focused patient care. ...read more
How Extreme Heat Can Kill
Severe heat outbreaks — like the ones in the Western U.S. this past summer — make people miserable. They can also kill. Here’s how heat does its damage. ...read more
What Scientists Know About Wildfire Smoke and Its Impact on Wild Animal Health
We don’t know much about how the haze that comes with wildfires impacts animals. It can be tricky or even dangerous to study, but researchers say there are opportunities to learn more. ...read more
Human Noise Is Flooding the Seas’ Natural Soundscape
Scientists are working to pinpoint the ocean’s last quiet places — and hush certain loud ones. ...read more
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