More from Laura Baisas (Page 25)

Mpox virus in red at the microscopic level
Diseases

The World Health Organization officially renamed monkeypox to mpox

By Laura Baisas

Moon closeup of craters by NASA Orion spacecraft
Moons

Orion sends back new images of the moon’s craters, some of which could be home to ice and water

By Laura Baisas

Tiny octopus with clear head that shows off brain
Wildlife

What human and octopus brains have in common

By Laura Baisas

These ‘fake’ ancient Roman coins might actually be real
Archaeology

These ‘fake’ ancient Roman coins might actually be real

By Laura Baisas

This giant bird stays healthy by munching on medicinal plants
Birds

This giant bird stays healthy by munching on medicinal plants

By Laura Baisas

Jezero Crater
Mars

Signs of past chemical reactions detected on Mars

By Laura Baisas

Aftershocks hit Indonesia after deadly 5.6-magnitude earthquake
Science

Aftershocks hit Indonesia after deadly 5.6-magnitude earthquake

By Laura Baisas

Ancient army ant
Insects

Eyeless army ants chomped their way through Europe millions of years ago

By Laura Baisas

Coral reef
Animals

Disease-resistant super corals can save vulnerable reefs

By Laura Baisas

Kimberella fossil
Evolution

Oldest evidence of digested plants in a roughly 575-million-year-old creature’s gut

By Laura Baisas

A giant prehistoric salamander
Evolution

These pleasantly plump salamanders dominated the Cretaceous period

By Laura Baisas

Tomb of a forgotten queen is one of several new stunning Egyptian discoveries
Archaeology

Tomb of a forgotten queen is one of several new stunning Egyptian discoveries

By Laura Baisas

3 of the biggest climate decisions from COP27
Fossil Fuels

3 of the biggest climate decisions from COP27

By Laura Baisas

Despite pushback, NASA won’t rename the James Webb Space Telescope
Space Telescope

Despite pushback, NASA won’t rename the James Webb Space Telescope

By Laura Baisas

FDA approves first drug that can delay onset of Type 1 diabetes
Diabetes

FDA approves first drug that can delay onset of Type 1 diabetes

By Laura Baisas, Sara Kiley Watson

We’re only 8 years away from stronger El Niño and La Niña events
Global Warming

We’re only 8 years away from stronger El Niño and La Niña events

By Laura Baisas

Lab grown chicken
Food Safety

FDA says this lab-grown chicken is safe for human consumption

By Laura Baisas

Earth from Orion
Space

A distant Earth and Orion capsule’s ‘moonikin’ are the Artemis mission’s first images

By Laura Baisas

Big ancient turtle
Evolution

Gigantic fossils hint at super-sized 7,000-pound sea turtle

By Laura Baisas

The protostar within the dark cloud L1527, shown in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam).
Space Telescope

New JWST image shows a hidden, fiery protostar

By Laura Baisas

Narcan
Medicine

FDA makes moves to expand life-saving Naloxone access

By Laura Baisas

Scientists still are figuring out how to age the ancient footprints in White Sands National Park
Archaeology

Scientists still are figuring out how to age the ancient footprints in White Sands National Park

By Laura Baisas

NASA Artemis I SLS rocket launch
Moons

With Artemis 1 launched, NASA is officially on its way back to the moon

By Laura Baisas, Purbita Saha

Honeybee pollinating a flower
Bees

Lab-raised bees have half the lifespan they did in the ’70s

By Laura Baisas

Amazon jungle
Land

Three nations pledge to reverse decades of destruction in the rainforest

By Laura Baisas

Children raising their hands in a classroom.
Biology

Kids learn faster than adults. This neurotransmitter could explain why.

By Laura Baisas

Dam reservoir
Agriculture

Dams show promise for sustainable food systems, but we should tread lightly

By Laura Baisas

Check this CDC map to see if you live in a ‘high risk’ flu state
Health

Check this CDC map to see if you live in a ‘high risk’ flu state

By Laura Baisas

Monkeys with close friends have friendlier gut bacteria
Wildlife

Monkeys with close friends have friendlier gut bacteria

By Laura Baisas

The WLM galaxy
Space Telescope

New James Webb Space Telescope image shows a secluded galaxy in stellar detail

By Laura Baisas

Positive COVID blood sample
COVID-19

Getting COVID more than once might be even worse than we thought

By Laura Baisas

How decoding the genome of pearl oysters could save them
Animals

How decoding the genome of pearl oysters could save them

By Laura Baisas

Female octopuses will chuck seashells at males who irk them
Wildlife

Female octopuses will chuck seashells at males who irk them

By Laura Baisas

Tropical Storm Nicole nears hurricane status as it hurtles toward eastern Florida
Weather

Tropical Storm Nicole nears hurricane status as it hurtles toward eastern Florida

By Laura Baisas

Ancient ivory comb shows that self-care is as old as time
Archaeology

Ancient ivory comb shows that self-care is as old as time

By Laura Baisas

Stethoscope in hands
Health

Florida state medical boards vote to ban gender-affirming healthcare for transgender minors

By Laura Baisas

Paxlovid
COVID-19

Study shows Paxlovid may help prevent long COVID

By Laura Baisas

Pigs on a pigfram
Animals

Pig bystanders are pretty good at resolving anxiety and conflict in the pen

By Laura Baisas

Withered sunflowers
Climate Change

The past 8 years have been the hottest on human record, according to new report

By Laura Baisas

A red blood moon
Moons

A blood moon, lunar eclipse, and fiery meteor shower will all grace the sky this week

By Laura Baisas

Two white dwarf stars
Space

The Milky Way’s oldest star is a white-hot pyre of dead planets

By Laura Baisas

23 tons of rocket debris landed in the remote Pacific Ocean today
Space

23 tons of rocket debris landed in the remote Pacific Ocean today

By Laura Baisas

Lemurs
Wildlife

Giant beasts once roamed Madagascar. What happened to them?

By Laura Baisas

Climate change is threatening archeological treasures from Alaska to Egypt
Archaeology

Climate change is threatening archeological treasures from Alaska to Egypt

By Laura Baisas

Tonga volcano eruption over land and water
Science

Tonga survived the largest volcanic plume in the planet’s history this year

By Laura Baisas

Platypus swimming
Endangered Species

Dams are hurting this enigmatic Australian species

By Laura Baisas

Pills on a table.
Diseases

Walgreens’ and CVS’ roles in the opioid crisis may cost them billions

By Laura Baisas

A potential vaccine for pregnant mothers could quell the surge of serious RSV cases
Vaccines

A potential vaccine for pregnant mothers could quell the surge of serious RSV cases

By Laura Baisas

Sex, not violence, could’ve sealed the fate of the Neanderthals
Evolution

Sex, not violence, could’ve sealed the fate of the Neanderthals

By Laura Baisas

Rhino horns are shrinking, and humans are to blame
Endangered Species

Rhino horns are shrinking, and humans are to blame

By Laura Baisas

The Mars Express just got up close and personal with Phobos
Mars

The Mars Express just got up close and personal with Phobos

By Laura Baisas

Tiger sharks helped scientists map a vast underwater meadow in the Bahamas
Sharks

Tiger sharks helped scientists map a vast underwater meadow in the Bahamas

By Laura Baisas

This newly named owl from Príncipe Island calls like an insect
Birds

This newly named owl from Príncipe Island calls like an insect

By Laura Baisas

A skyscraper-sized asteroid will zoom within 1.43 million miles of Earth tonight
Space

A skyscraper-sized asteroid will zoom within 1.43 million miles of Earth tonight

By Laura Baisas

NASA sun spots image
Sun

Just in time for Halloween, the sun looks like a jack-o’-lantern

By Laura Baisas

A jaybird snacks
Birds

Eurasian jays show masterful intelligence in human psychology test

By Laura Baisas

Newborn baby
Science

Highway and traffic pollution could be connected to low birthweight

By Laura Baisas

Earth's magnetic field in a black, red, and white illustration
Physics

Here’s what the Earth’s magnetic field would sound like if we could hear it

By Laura Baisas

Bellairsia gracilis
Evolution

A Scottish fossil is helping scientists fill the gaps in the lizard family tree

By Laura Baisas

Solar panels
Fossil Fuels

Global carbon emissions will peak in 2025, international agency estimates

By Laura Baisas

This Renaissance-era baby died from living in darkness for a year
Archaeology

This Renaissance-era baby died from living in darkness for a year

By Laura Baisas

Manatee
Whales

These now-extinct whales were kind of like manatees

By Laura Baisas

Flu Virus
Health

Flu and RSV hybrid virus studied in a lab for the first time

By Laura Baisas

Cabbage destroyed by flooding
Climate Change

Fossil fuels are causing a buildup of human health problems

By Laura Baisas