Emiliano Rodríguez Mega is a science journalist based in Mexico City.
Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Spark Conservation Fight
Researchers worry the Colombian environmental ministry will side with animal-rights activists rather than curb the spread of invasive hippos once kept by drug-cartel leader Pablo Escobar
Latin American Abortion Laws Hurt Health Care and the Economy—a Lesson for a Post-Roe U.S.
A region with some of the world’s most restrictive abortion laws has started to tentatively move in the opposite direction
A Virologist Helps Keep Uruguay Safe from COVID with a Homegrown Test
Gonzalo Moratorio assists his country in steering a more adept response than that mounted in Argentina and Brazil
‘Apocalyptic’ Fires Are Ravaging the World’s Largest Tropical Wetland
Infernos in South America’s Pantanal region have burned twice the area of California’s fires this year
What the Protests and Violence in Chile Mean for Science
As universities shut down, researchers are demonstrating—and meeting with lawmakers to figure out if science can help solve socioeconomic inequality
Alarming Surge in Drug-Resistant HIV Uncovered
The drug-resistant form of the virus has been detected at unacceptable levels across Africa, Asia and the Americas
Trump Seeks Big Cuts to Science Funding—Again
The president wants to cut spending at the National Institutes of Health and Environmental Protection Agency, but it is not clear whether Congress will go along
Science News Briefs from around the Globe
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Greenland to Palau, including one on the discovery of a trove of mummified cats in Egypt.
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Violent Drug Cartels Stifle Mexican Science
Abandoned projects and delayed research have become common problems as security issues crop up across the country
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An Algorithm That Can Spot When People Lie to the Police
The tool has already helped detect fake reports leading to the detention of several suspects across Spain
Science News Briefs from the World Over
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Papua New Guinea to Kazakhstan, including one on the slow slide of Mount Etna in Italy.
As the Shutdown Persists, Here Are 5 Ways It Will Impact Science
A second wave of closures looms as the government funding fight barrels towards a record-breaking fourth week
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From Fog of War to Flames of Peace—Wildfires Surge in Post-FARC Colombia
The end of guerrilla warfare has led to an increase in woodland conflagrations and deforestation
Small Farmers in Mexico Keep Corn’s Genetic Diversity Alive
“Campesinos” are driving the evolution of maize in North America
Our Top 10 Stories on the Science of Leadership, Partisanship and Voting
The midterm elections will test whether science can transcend politics in the U.S.
Amazon Gold Rush Continues to Destroy Peru’s Rain Forest
Despite government efforts, mining has expanded into protected areas
Oil Spills Stain Peruvian Amazon
The recent leak of 3,000 barrels of oil in Peru’s Amazon jungle will cause incalculable damage, according to scientists