Stories by Aarathi Prasad

Aarathi Prasad is a biologist and author of "Like a Virgin: How Science Is Redesigning the Rules of Sex" and "In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room: Travels through Indian Medicine." She is based at University College London's Division of Biosciences. Follow her on Twitter @aarathiprasad.

Biology

The Future of Silk

This strong, all-natural material was used to make the first bulletproof vest more than a century ago—but scientists have barely begun to tap its potential

September 30, 2019 — Aarathi Prasad

Conservation

Assam's Endangered Apes

Northeast India's hoolock gibbons are at risk from human incursion into their native forests

April 18, 2018 — Aarathi Prasad