Emily Cerf

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A breaching Sowerby's beaked whale.
Animals

Carcasses are the best clues we have for these mysterious whales

By Emily Cerf

Two scientists dig with a shovel.
Biology

These 142-year-old seeds sprouted after spending more than a century underground

By Emily Cerf

A thin ring of sun peek out behind the dark shadow of the moon.
Moons

The rundown on this week’s ‘ring of fire’ eclipse

By Emily Cerf

illustrated map of top us science vacation destinations
Science

The coolest science-themed destinations in all 50 states

By Emily Cerf, Nikita Amir

A golden retriever dog.
Animals

Dogs can sniff out COVID faster than PCR tests

By Emily Cerf

Two men throw a net from a boat in the Colombian mangroves.
Conservation

‘Blue carbon’ is a win-win for endangered coastal ecosystems and carbon sequestration

By Emily Cerf

A person wearing a long-sleeved white shirt while holding a baby.
DIY

Stay cool this summer by making the right wardrobe choices

By Emily Cerf

A line of yellow school buses.
Electric Vehicles

A Maryland school district switched to electric buses to save kids’ lungs. Can others follow?

By Emily Cerf

Two divers collect coral samples from reef.
Conservation

How divers found 4 new coral species, hidden in plain sight

By Emily Cerf

test tubes in a tray
COVID-19

The US will send 20 million COVID-19 vaccines to countries in need

By Emily Cerf

Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks—but there’s a catch
COVID-19

Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks—but there’s a catch

By Claire Maldarelli, Emily Cerf

Why time in the sun lightens your hair but darkens your skin
Science

Why time in the sun lightens your hair but darkens your skin

By Emily Cerf

Baboon sits on a tree branch in Kenya.
Animals

Baboon poop shows how chronic stress shortens lives

By Emily Cerf

The surface of Mars as photographed by NASA's Ingenuity helicopter
Mars

New NASA photos show the rusty surface of Mars in full color

By Emily Cerf

Woman wearing a mask in a park
COVID-19

UK doctors will re-expose COVID-19 survivors to study how long immunity lasts

By Emily Cerf

Bearded dragon
Animals

High temperatures can cause embryonic bearded dragons to change sex

By Emily Cerf

Construction workers install solar panles.
Energy

How Biden’s jobs plan will be put to work for the environment

By Emily Cerf

Two adults and a child walk wearing masks.
COVID-19

The majority of US COVID-19 cases now trace back to the UK variant

By Emily Cerf

The fossilized skull of the newly discovered L. aliocranianus dinosaur.
Dinosaurs

This newly discovered dinosaur is called ‘the one who causes fear’ for a reason

By Emily Cerf

cranes on the waterfront
Climate Change

6 key ways Biden’s new job plan tackles climate, health, tech, and more

By Emily Cerf