COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems – two epidemiologists explain...
Rebecca S.B. Fischer, Texas A&M University and Annette Regan, University of San Francisco
Every fall and winter, viral respiratory...
The tragedy of sudden infant death syndrome: A pediatrician explains how to protect your baby
Rachel Moon, University of Virginia
Each year, about 3,400 U.S. infants die suddenly and unexpectedly while sleeping, according to...
Synchrony with chaos – blinking lights of a firefly swarm embody in nature what...
Raphael Sarfati, University of Colorado Boulder
Imagine an old-growth forest in the fading light of a summer evening. As...
Hey, new parents – go ahead and ‘spoil’ that baby!
Amy Root, West Virginia University
When an infant cries, parents frequently wonder whether they should soothe the baby or...
Bird flu has made a comeback, driving up prices for holiday turkeys
Yuko Sato, Iowa State University
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread through chicken and turkey flocks...
Dung beetle mothers protect their offspring from a warming world by digging deeper
Kimberly S. Sheldon, University of Tennessee
If the TV series “Dirty Jobs” covered animals as well as humans, it...
Indigenous languages make inroads into public schools
Mneesha Gellman, Emerson College
Whenever November would roll around, James Gensaw, a Yurok language high school teacher in far...
Keep calm and carry on – but how? A psychologist offers 10 tips to...
Bethany Teachman, University of Virginia
Well-meaning advice for people stressing out about current events often includes encouragement to be...
