Climate Change Is Killing Some Species Before They Even Have a Chance to Adapt
Climate change has already led to local extinctions in half of species surveyed in a new study — and global…
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Do Clean Cookstoves Really Save Lives?
A large-scale study shows cookstoves make no difference on a child’s likelihood of contracting pneumonia—a surprising and disappointing…
How a Cave in New Mexico Is Helping Scientists Understand Bacteria
Extremely drug-resistant bacteria have been found deep in New Mexico’s Lechuguilla Cave. By Nathan Collins Chandelier Ballroom in…
The Life-Extending Health Benefits of Optimism
A new large-scale study finds women who maintain a positive outlook on life are less likely to die…
How Humans Shape Evolution, and Why It Matters
People have some wide-ranging effects on other species—and, ultimately, on ourselves. By Nathan Collins Altering the course of…
Which States Have More School Shootings, and Why?
New research finds fewer such tragic incidents in those with background checks, as well as higher spending on…
In the Picture: More Cowbell in Athens, Ohio
In every print issue, we fix our gaze on an everyday photograph and chase down facts about details…
Arts Education Reduces Stress Level of Low-Income Students
Music and dance training can have an immediate, physiological benefit. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Horace Abrahams/Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty…
When Will Solar Energy Be Clean?
A reminder that almost everything we do produces greenhouse gases, directly or indirectly (but solar’s still looking pretty…
Creative Achievement Can Buffer Death Anxiety
Striving for, and sometimes reaching, one’s artistic goals can produce a major psychological benefit. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…