Animals Use Social Distancing to Avoid Disease
Lobsters, birds and some primates use quarantine to ward off infections
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Sparrow Song Undergoes Key Change
White-throated sparrows made a change to their familiar call that quickly spread across Canada.
How to Fix Science's Diversity Problem
We can be aware of the issue and still hold on to patterns of thinking and behavior that perpetuate discrimination
An 'Extinction Hotspot' in Appalachia
The discovery of a lost plant species highlights the need to protect other endangered species in one of the most biodiverse regions in the United States...
Coronavirus News Roundup, July 4-July 9
Pandemic highlights for the week
Worrisome Signs Emerge for 1.5-Degree-C Climate Target
There is a 24 percent chance that global average temperature could surpass that mark in the next five years
One Millionth Patent Awarded without Ceremony
Originally published in August 1911
Counterfactual Experiments Are Crucial but Easy to Misunderstand
With COVID-19, as with climate, we need to explore a variety of possible futures in order to set policy
Americans Increase LSD Use—and a Bleak Outlook for the World May Be to Blame
Millennials and older adults lead the surge while Gen Z stays on the sidelines
Polynesians and Native South Americans Made 12th-Century Contact
Scientists have found snippets of Native South American DNA in the genomes of present-day Polynesians, and they trace the contact to the year 1150. Christopher Intagliata reports.
