Public Health
Diseases Explode after Extreme Flooding and Other Climate Disasters
Devastating floods in Pakistan are driving the spread of disease—and climate change is making such events more common
Stories by Erin Biba
Environment
Inside Australia’s War on Invasive Species
The island country has a long history of unique efforts to battle nonnative flora and fauna
Biology
Inside Australia’s War on Invasive Species
The island country has a long history of unique efforts to battle nonnative animals
Evolution
Sharklike Fossil Fills In the Jaws Family Tree
A new analysis of an ancient specimen helps to flesh out the marine predators’ evolution
Engineering
This Adorable Mammal Inspired a More Agile Robot
An engineer measured the jumping height and jumps per minute of several mammals before finding the ideal model for a robot that can better maneuver through disaster zones
Public Health
Get Your STD Results in Minutes
A clinic has set up a new self-service, walk-in model that lessens patient embarrassment
Policy
Meet the Co-Founder of an Apocalypse Think Tank
Martin Rees, astrophysicist and founding member of the Center for the Study of Existential Risk, talks differentiating sci-fi from real doomsday possibilities
Space & Physics
Meet NASA’s One and Only Planetary Protection Officer
Catharine Conley’s job is to watch out for cross-contamination in the solar system
Environment
A Superplume Is the Reason Africa Is Splitting Apart
Primordial gases confirm the cause of the East African Rift
Health
Your Intestines Can Taste Sugar
And a new diabetes drug targets those sweet receptors
