- February 11, 2024
Why Do Birds Have Such Skinny Legs?
February 10, 2024 4 min read The songbirds in your backyard hop around on such itty-bitty legs. Here’s why bird legs are so skinny and
Tougher AI Policies Could Protect Taylor Swift–And Everyone Else–From Deepfakes
For Taylor Swift, the last few months of 2023 were triumphant. Her Eras Tour was named the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. She debuted
As Israel Floods Gaza’s Tunnels with Seawater, Scientists Worry about Aquifer Contamination
Israel’s military has begun injecting “high-flow” seawater into Hamas-built tunnels beneath the Gaza Strip as part of its attempt to “neutralize terrorist infrastructures.” On 30
A Dog Breed’s Size and Face Shape Might Predict How Long It Lives
Every dog has its day, but some dogs get more days than others. Toy poodles can live 18 years or more, while the average Great
Why New Liquified Natural Gas Infrastructure Is on Hold
CLIMATEWIRE | The Biden administration is taking a fresh look at what U.S. liquefied natural gas exports mean for climate change. And the review could push
Puns, Pranks and Puerile Humor: Silly Stories about Serious Science
February 1, 2024 4 min read Seventy-one essays of science trivia, from duck penises to hangover myths By Amy Brady NONFICTION How to Win Friends
Climate Concern Grows Nationwide, Even in Some Republican States
CLIMATEWIRE | American voters are increasingly concerned about global warming, a new national public opinion analysis found, but that hasn’t changed the deeply partisan lens through
Pink Fairy Armadillos Have a Weird Double Skin Not Seen in Any Other Mammal
January 20, 2024 3 min read Pink fairy armadillos evolved a unique double skin millions of years ago as they moved underground in response to
Ocean Trawling May Release Locked-Away Carbon
CLIMATEWIRE | Dragging giant nets along the seafloor to catch fish — a practice known as bottom trawling — has long been criticized by environmentalists as
Preventing Child Abuse Should Not Be Controversial. My Own Hate Mail Reveals That It Is
In my senior year of college, I began my first job as a social worker, counseling victims of sexual assault. I began every morning determined