Kendra Pierre-Louis is a climate reporter focusing on the science and social impacts of climate change. She has worked for Gimlet, Bloomberg News and Popular Science. Pierre-Louis is based in New York City.
The dinosaurs at your window: How birds survived the asteroid that killed all other dinosaurs
How a few unique traits helped modern-style birds—the last living dinosaurs—survive the asteroid apocalypse that took out T. rex and other mighty beasts
The fans who went from collecting Pokémon to studying bugs and fossils
As Pokémon turns 30, we take a look at how the beloved Japanese kids’ franchise was inspired by—and has shaped—real-world science
Artemis proves NASA can return to the moon. Now comes the hard question: Why?
Artemis II’s safe return from lunar orbit sparks a debate over the costs, climate effects and long‑term value of going back to the moon
Alexis Hall talks space whales, AI and reinventing a classic
Alexis Hall reimagines Melville’s classic with space whales, AI intrigue and a bold queer twist that launches Moby-Dick into an entirely new sci‑fi universe
Experts warn that communities underestimate measles’ danger
A sharp rise in U.S. measles cases is linked to falling MMR vaccination rates and growing immunity gaps
NASA’s Artemis II nears the moon, oil trumps endangered species, snowpack plummets
An update on NASA’s historic moon mission, alarm over the low snowpack in the western U.S. and a move that could endanger wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico
NASA’s Artemis II mission sends astronauts—and an upgraded space toilet—around the moon
Artemis II blasts off on a high‑stakes lunar flyby, marking NASA’s first crewed mission to the moon in decades
The chin is an evolutionary puzzle. Researchers may have finally solved it
Humans are the only species that has chins. A recent study sheds light on how that came to be and why evolution doesn’t always follow the rules
Nuclear spaceflight, Iran war’s emissions crisis and a strong Lyme vaccine trial result
NASA’s nuclear Mars mission, the Iran war’s carbon fallout, the looming climate cost of rebuilding and a hopeful new Lyme vaccine
The surprising science of pain can help you finally feel better
A pain scientist breaks down the surprising brain‑body science that explains why so many of us hurt more than we have to
Is AI solving proofs—or just dividing our opinions?
A new challenge reveals how well AI can tackle true math problems
Spring heat, a blow to RFK, Jr.’s vaccine policy, lead in kids’ clothes
An unseasonal heat dome over parts of the U.S., a federal court ruling that blocks the CDC’s recent change to its recommended childhood vaccine schedule, new research on unsafe levels of lead in fast fashion
Andy Weir on Ryan Gosling, alien contact and the wild science of Project Hail Mary
The author of the novel Project Hail Mary breaks down aliens, anxiety and the process of bringing his story to the screen
Weight loss was just the beginning: How the GLP-1 story is evolving
“Imitation” drugs, unexpected benefits, serious pitfalls—here’s what comes next as GLP-1 medications continue to rise in popularity
Oil reserves tapped as nuclear assertions face pushback, warming fuels hail, and microbiome affects the brain
From emergency oil reserves to nuclear scrutiny, bigger hail, and research on a connection between the aging gut and the brain
The dark roots of RFK, Jr.’s public health ideology
How Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s ideas about public health—from vaccines to seed oils—are shaping Americans’ health
How The Traitors reveals the psychology behind lying
From cognitive overload to pretty privilege, the science behind The Traitors shows what really makes lies believable
U.S. measles cases surge, AI powers wars, global warming is in a hurry
Why measles cases are rising in the U.S., how artificial intelligence is shaping warfare, and what accelerated global warming means for the world
Michael Pollan on why consciousness is a mystery—and why protecting it matters
Michael Pollan dives into the scientific and philosophical puzzles of consciousness, from brain biology to AI and beyond
The BBC tech journalist who achieved hot dog eating glory—by hacking AI
BBC tech journalist Thomas Germain’s simple—and hilarious—experiment exposes a serious flaw in common artificial intelligence tools
Women’s heart health worsens, NASA announces Artemis update, researchers solve reindeer antler mystery
What a worrying forecast says about women’s heart health, what’s happening with NASA’s Artemis II moon mission and why female reindeer have antlers
17-year-old cracks the code on poacher tracking
A 17-year-old’s breakthrough AI may finally give wildlife rangers the real-time edge they need to stop poachers
What science reveals about polyamorous relationships
Discover what researchers have learned about polyamory, what misconceptions people have about such multipartner relationships and how individuals actually navigate them
Desert dino find, flu shot U‑turn, universal vaxx hope, air toxin warning
A surprising FDA reversal on Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, early promise from a universal inhaled vaccine, and a desert fossil find that is reshaping spinosaurid history.