What if every germ hit you at the exact same time? An immunologist explains Your immune system encounters a legion of potential pathogens every day. Klaus...
Tahoe avalanches: What causes innocent-looking snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving A skier at Palisades Tahoe, home of the 1960...
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I wrote a play for children about integrating the arts into STEM fields − here’s what I learned about encouraging creative, interdisciplinary thinking Scenes from ‘The...
Tahoe avalanche: What causes seemingly safe snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and avid skier explains A skier at Palisades Tahoe, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics...
Otters, beavers and other semiaquatic mammals keep clean underwater, thanks to their flexible fur Otters and other semiaquatic mammals can keep clean even in dirty water. AP...
Earth isn’t the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds Nearby planets can affect how one planet ‘wobbles’ on its spin...
Cannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but regulations are uneven or nonexistent The potential health benefits of cannabis are appreciable only when its...
Why don’t fruit bats get diabetes? New understanding of how they’ve adapted to a high-sugar diet could lead to treatments for people Fruit bats have honed their...
I set out to investigate where silky sharks travel − and by chance documented a shark’s amazing power to regenerate its sabotaged fin Rather than a tracking...