Why Insect Extinction Should Bug You
Scientists know some species are dying out, but what we don’t know is even scarier. ...read more
Category: Discover Magazine
Are Face Masks Here to Stay?
Some countries shifted their cultures after pandemics to embrace mask-wearing in public. Will the same thing happen to the U.S.? ...read more
How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?
Binge drinking isn’t the only harmful booze habit. Other forms of heavy drinking come with consequences, too. ...read more
Meet the Animals That Self-Medicate
From clay-chomping gorillas to reindeer that munch on hallucinogenic mushrooms. ...read more
Why We’re Prone to Denial
When it comes to the Freudian defense mechanism that’s been all over the news, there’s more going on than meets the eye. ...read more
Why Do Men Have Nipples?
Anatomical development is well underway before sex determination in an embryo. And, according to evolutionary theory, the better question may be: Why not? ...read more
People Have Used They/Them as Singular Pronouns for Hundreds of Years
How a common word is reshaping the English language, along with our notions of gender and equality. ...read more
Geology is at a Crossroads
Geology is changing, but have colleges and universities caught up with that change? ...read more
COVID Vaccines Focus on the Spike Protein – But Here’s Another Target
New research shows why the N protein might be a good target. ...read more
What Would Earth Look Like to Alien Astronomers?
A new paper asks which exoplanets could find Earth. Such worlds could be targets for SETI searches. ...read more