Published inThe New Climate.Water is the Other US-Mexico Border CrisisImmigration isn’t the only hot-button issue along the US-Mexico border. There’s also a growing water shortage that’s affecting farmers…19h ago219h ago2
Published inThe ConversationFeeling political distress? Here are coping strategies a psychologist shares with his clientsPolitics in America have become more upsetting than ever for big chunks of the population, but there are ways to cope.3d ago303d ago30
Published inThe ConversationMeet phosphine, a gas commonly used for industrial fumigation that can damage your lungs, heart and…While scientists still aren’t sure how phosphine wreaks so much havoc on the body, some are developing medications that can help mitigate…4d ago104d ago10
Published inWise & WellThe Secrets of Super Bowl Athletes: Strength, Agility and… Conscientiousness?A sports psychologist and diehard Eagles fan gets inside the minds of elite athletes and finds stuff you might not expect4d ago104d ago10
Published inWise & WellFake Scientific Papers Contaminate Legitimate Scholarly OutputSham journals publish bogus studies that cloud and delay publication of real science on lifesaving treatments5d ago255d ago25
Published inThe ConversationVaccine hesitancy among pet owners is growing — a public health expert explains why that mattersAbout 4% of dogs and 12% of cats remain unvaccinated against rabies, posing risks for society.Feb 29Feb 29
Published inThe ConversationFDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs — a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks…Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out of foods and…Feb 113Feb 113
Published inThe New Climate.Climate Misinformation is Rife on Social Media — and Poised to Get WorseMeta’s decision could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on its apps, including misleading or out-of-context claimsJan 3027Jan 3027
Published inWise & WellTap Water or ‘Raw’ Water? Which is Safer?Risks flow from this new trend, a microbiologist explainsJan 2928Jan 2928
Published inThe New Climate.Human Use of Fire Has Produced an Era of Uncontrolled Burning: Welcome to the PyroceneHumans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet.Jan 2715Jan 2715