Stories by Erin Biba

Devastating floods in Pakistan are driving the spread of disease—and climate change is making such events more common

The island country has a long history of unique efforts to battle nonnative flora and fauna 

The island country has a long history of unique efforts to battle nonnative animals

A new analysis of an ancient specimen helps to flesh out the marine predators’ evolution 

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

A clinic has set up a new self-service, walk-in model that lessens patient embarrassment

Martin Rees, astrophysicist and founding member of the Center for the Study of Existential Risk, talks differentiating sci-fi from real doomsday possibilities

Catharine Conley’s job is to watch out for cross-contamination in the solar system

Primordial gases confirm the cause of the East African Rift

And a new diabetes drug targets those sweet receptors