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How did birds become birds? An interview with Jingmai O'Connor

The paleontologist and soon-to-be curator at the Field Museum on excavations, being a party animal, and imposter syndrome

Historical paintings can tell us how our food evolved

#ArtGenetics is a new project that aims to let us see through premodern artists' eyes

Worried about coronavirus? Try shaving

The CDC cautioned that certain facial hairstyles may interfere with respirators, though there's debate over the efficacy of masks

Climate change is heartbreaking. We can turn that pain towards action

Speaking with Katharine Wilkinson about Project Drawdown, intention, and different kinds of environmental heartbreak

The summer slump happens in scientific publishing, too

You might want to wait a couple more weeks before submitting that next manuscript

Can we take down the dude wall? Can universities glorify anyone besides white men?

Portrait collections showing only white male scientists send clear signals to anyone who does not fit the mold

When antibiotics stopped working, these viruses saved a girl's life

Phage therapy is attracting renewed interest in treating highly resistant infections

RelativelyRisky points out the fine print in medical studies

This new Twitter account skewers our misunderstanding of absolute risk

By 2100, the ocean will be a different color

Incorporating the colored dissolved organic matter responsible for the color change improves the accuracy of climate models