Nation May 12 Why 1 million dead from COVID is so hard for our brains to understand By Laura Santhanam
Science Feb 15 How Galileo’s groundbreaking works got banned Born on this day 458 years ago, Galileo refused to be silent about how the solar system worked. By Dr. Howard Markel
Science Oct 24 Ransomware and data breaches linked to uptick in fatal heart attacks Another unintended consequence of electronic medical records has been revealed. By Nsikan Akpan
Science Oct 22 How more organic farming could worsen global warming Organic agriculture is billed as better for the environment, but a wholesale shift to this farming practice could increase net greenhouse gas emissions, a new study reports. By Courtney Vinopal
Science Sep 26 Only 2 countries are meeting their climate pledges. Here’s how the 10 worst could improve Here’s how the top-10 polluters are succeeding and falling behind on reducing carbon emissions -- and how they can improve. By Nsikan Akpan
Sep 18 Science journal walks back claim that smartphones make millennials grow horns By Nsikan Akpan The publisher issued a major correction to a study claiming smartphones make millennials grow horns. But here's why this move won't kill the myth. Continue reading
Aug 22 ‘Old Town Road’ defied a 20-year trend in hit music. Math explains why By Nsikan Akpan A new study shows the average lifetime in the charts for singles and albums has dropped dramatically since the 1990s. How did "Old Town Road" buck this trend?… Continue reading
Aug 07 Why mental illness can’t predict mass shootings By Nsikan Akpan More than 90 percent of violent crimes — including shootings — would likely still occur even if every suspect with a mental health condition was stopped before they carried out an attack. Continue reading
Jul 17 Analysis: Why the 2020 census doesn’t need a citizenship question to count the undocumented By Jennifer Van Hook, The Conversation Counting 11 million undocumented immigrants is easier than you might think. Continue reading
Jul 12 Is CBD legal? Here’s what you need to know, according to science By Nsikan Akpan, Jamie Leventhal If you buy or sell CBD, you could be breaking the law. These science lessons can explain why. Continue reading