Scientific American • 5th December 2019Now Hear This: New Fossils Reveal Early Ear-Bone Evolution A change in chewing led to the emergence of the mammalian middle ear
Scientific American • 30th October 2019Trump's Nativist Rhetoric Scares Immigrants Away from Seeking Medical Care A quarter of surveyed Latino patients said they knew someone who did not go to the hospital because of fear of deportation
In These Times • 3rd October 2019Trump Admin Scrubs Websites of Info on Services for Migrant Children Under Trump, government websites are also more frequently using derogatory language to refer to migrant children.
Scientific American • 19th September 2019Silent Skies: Billions of North American Birds Have Vanished Though waterfowl and raptor populations have made recoveries, bird populations have declined since 1970 across nearly all habitats
Scientific American • 5th September 2019Spaceflight Alters the Gut Microbes of Mice and Men Intestinal bacteria in mice on the space shuttle and International Space Station underwent changes similar to those of astronaut Scott Kelly
symmetry magazine • 13th August 2019Testing DAMA An Italian experiment has a 20-year signal of what could be dark matter—and scientists are embarking on their most promising efforts yet to confirm or refute its results.
Scientific American • 7th August 2019Brazil's Sacked Space Director Speaks Out on Attacks on Science Ricardo Galvão discusses his dismissal after Amazon deforestation data rankled President Bolsonaro
Scientific American • 26th July 2019Detained Migrant Children Need Continuous Medical Care Health care providers say a lack of transparency and communication are barriers to ensuring the children are getting adequate, ongoing treatment
Scientific American • 30th April 2019As Pesticide Turns Up in More Places, Safety Concerns Mount A growing body of research is challenging the assumption that neonicotinoids are safer and less likely to spread than other pesticides
Scientific American • 26th April 2019Is the EPA Stifling Science on Chemical Toxicity Reports? Critics say changes to the agency’s review process will harm public health
Scientific American • 11th April 2019Tests on Astronaut and Twin Brother Highlight Spaceflight's Human Impact NASA Study reports physiological and behavioral results that could shape future space missions
Scientific American • 9th April 2019A Geological "Orrery" Could Reveal Planetary Dynamics in Deep Time Paul Olsen drills into the Earth’s sedimentary record for clues about the evolution of the solar system
Fermilab News • 27th March 2019Waiting for Neutrinos Particle detectors recorded neutrinos from supernova SN1987A hours before telescopes saw the first light. Thirty years later, scientists around the world are eager to detect neutrinos from another one.
Scientific American • 21st March 2019Study on Weed-Killers and Monarch Butterflies Spurs Ecological Flap Some scientists question museum data analysis that suggests Roundup is not responsible for the insects’ decline
Scientific American • 12th March 2019Infectious Diseases Spike amid Venezuela's Political Turmoil Scientists say the rise in illnesses is due to a combination of government suppression of research, a lack of disease data and climate change
Scientific American • 15th February 2019Venezuela Is Unraveling--So Is Its Science Research has ground to a halt, and many scientists have left the country out of desperation
symmetry magazine • 13th November 2018Gravitational lenses Predicted by Einstein and discovered in 1979, gravitational lensing helps astrophysicists understand the evolving shape of the universe.
South Side Weekly • 6th November 2018The Overlooked Legacy of Ida B. Wells Michelle Duster, Eve Ewing, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Natalie Moore discussed the journalist and civil rights activist’s life and legacy.
South Side Weekly • 30th October 2018Concerning the Environment A month-long showcase of installations and interactive events in and around Woodlawn provokes questions of our place in nature and its place in our communities.
The Scientist Magazine® • 1st April 2018Infected Ants Chemically Attract Workers to Destroy Them Social insects kill infected individuals for the benefit of the colony—and now a study has shown how they know who’s sick.
