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Why COVID-19 May Have Started at the University of North Carolina
Years later, with millions dead, there is still no definitive answer to the origins of COVID-19. Like the Texas Killing Fields, I thought it was a cold case that would never be solved. I was
Will the Supreme Court Climate Case Expose the Ethical Shortfalls at the National Academies?
This past week, the Supreme Court addressed a case involving a request from two oil companies to drop a lawsuit by two local governments blaming them for climate change damages. The companies are
What We Know About the Russian Plague Scare
A laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia, Russia, has died just days after falling ill with an undisclosed illness. While reports of suspected plague have been
What If We Didn't Stop Destroying the Ozone Layer?
Should you ever visit Antarctica, there are two very good reasons to cover your body from head to toe. One – intuitively – is that it's freakin' cold. At McMurdo Station, the average monthly high
First-Ever Video Shows Honeybee Stinger in Action
If you’ve ever been stung by a honeybee, you might know they have a special trick: they insert the stinger into your skin and leave it behind. As they fly away, the needle-like appendage keeps
Could Fermented Foods Boost Muscle Health?
Gut health and muscle health are often thought of as separate concerns. The first brings to mind eating fibre and probiotics, while the other centres on, exercise and protein. But researchers are inc
Are Hunter-Gatherers Truly Egalitarian? The Reality Is Complicated
On the shores of Lake Eyasi in Northern Tanzania, a small number of people still hunt and gather their food. Today a Hadza hunter has taken down an animal – a kudu. He can’t carry it by himself,
Even Aliens Have an Energy Problem
Suppose an alien civilization discovers Earth and decides to investigate. Before it chooses a landing site or considers how to introduce itself, it faces a less dramatic question: how much mass
Another Nobel Prize, Another Controversy
It is that time of year again, when the Twitter crowd erupts about “Who is going to win the Nobel Prize this year?” Unfortunately, there seems to be a real disconnect between the process, the