More from Laura Baisas (Page 26)

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

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

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

By Laura Baisas

Stethoscope in hands

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

By Laura Baisas

Study shows Paxlovid may help prevent long COVID

By Laura Baisas

Pigs on a pigfram

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

By Laura Baisas

Withered sunflowers

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

By Laura Baisas

A red blood moon

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

By Laura Baisas

Two white dwarf stars

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

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

By Laura Baisas

Giant beasts once roamed Madagascar. What happened to them?

By Laura Baisas

Climate change is threatening archeological treasures from Alaska to Egypt

Climate change is threatening archeological treasures from Alaska to Egypt

By Laura Baisas

Tonga volcano eruption over land and water

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Laura Baisas

NASA sun spots image

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

By Laura Baisas

A jaybird snacks

Eurasian jays show masterful intelligence in human psychology test

By Laura Baisas

Highway and traffic pollution could be connected to low birthweight

By Laura Baisas

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

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

By Laura Baisas

Bellairsia gracilis

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

By Laura Baisas

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

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

By Laura Baisas

These now-extinct whales were kind of like manatees

By Laura Baisas

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

By Laura Baisas

Cabbage destroyed by flooding

Fossil fuels are causing a buildup of human health problems

By Laura Baisas

3D bird skeletons

Birds are so specialized to their homes, it shows in their bones

By Laura Baisas

Baby seals are born with a great sense of rhythm

By Laura Baisas

Historic drought brings eerie objects and seawater to the surface of the Mississippi River

Historic drought brings eerie objects and seawater to the surface of the Mississippi River

By Laura Baisas

Dementia affects 1 in 10 Americans over 65

By Laura Baisas

A gray cat with green eyes

Your cat probably knows when you’re talking to it

By Laura Baisas

A swarm of honeybees can have the same electrical charge as a storm cloud

By Laura Baisas

Rhododendrons blooming.

Multiple species of Rhododendron thrive by taking turns to bloom

By Laura Baisas

Hurricane Roslyn

Category 3 Hurricane Roslyn hit Mexico with landslides, flash flooding, and strong winds

By Laura Baisas

A Sumatra tiger in the jungle

Some of Asia’s iconic wildlife doesn’t seem to mind human encroachment

By Laura Baisas

Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is ‘rapidly evolving,’ according to WHO

Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is ‘rapidly evolving,’ according to WHO

By Laura Baisas

Multicolored soldierfish swimming past a reef

Fish populations thrive near marine protected areas—and so do fishers

By Laura Baisas

Blue shark swimming

Itchy fish use sharks as swimming scratching posts

By Laura Baisas

Researchers found what they believe is a 2,000-year-old map of the stars

Researchers found what they believe is a 2,000-year-old map of the stars

By Laura Baisas

The Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula

Space Telescope

JWST give a new look at the Pillars of Creation’s majestic explosion of young stars

By Laura Baisas

An open-mouthed ostrich

Giant ostrich-like dinosaurs give us a glimpse of ancient North America

By Laura Baisas

Neanderthal father and daughter.

Neanderthal genomes reveal family bonds from 54,000 years ago

By Laura Baisas

The Omicron variant

A COVID strain was engineered in a Boston lab. Here’s why you shouldn’t panic.

By Laura Baisas

The sharp science behind fangs, the ultimate biting weapon

By Laura Baisas

A baby bottle feeding

Abbot voluntarily recalls a small percentage of infant formula and Pedialyte

By Laura Baisas

Firefighting crews entering the Nakia Creek fire zone on Monday.

Nakia Creek wildfire forces evacuations during record-breaking heat spell in the Pacific Northwest

By Laura Baisas

A flooded field

How disastrous floods can also lead to food insecurity

By Laura Baisas

Nutritious food

Meals catering to different health needs could help save lives—and billions of dollars

By Laura Baisas

A concussion examination.

Fitness & Exercise

Children with concussions might benefit from short screen time spurts

By Laura Baisas

NASA asteroid probe Lucy flying through the solar system's asteroid belt in illustration

Look up! NASA’s asteroid-hunting spacecraft will slingshot past Earth this weekend.

By Laura Baisas

Animals notice—and adapt—when humans are in national parks

Animals notice—and adapt—when humans are in national parks

By Laura Baisas

The risk of heart inflammation is higher for COVID infections than the vaccine

The risk of heart inflammation is higher for COVID infections than the vaccine

By Laura Baisas

People will throw away about 5.3 billion phones this year

People will throw away about 5.3 billion phones this year

By Laura Baisas

Wildlife populations have decreased 70 percent in only 50 years, report finds

Endangered Species

Wildlife populations have decreased 70 percent in only 50 years, report finds

By Laura Baisas

This dinosaur ended up mummified thanks to an ancient crocodile attack

This dinosaur ended up mummified thanks to an ancient crocodile attack

By Laura Baisas

What spun this exquisite deep-space ‘spider web’? (Hint: not aliens.)

Space Telescope

What spun this exquisite deep-space ‘spider web’? (Hint: not aliens.)

By Laura Baisas

Our long childhoods could be linked to food-gathering skills

Our long childhoods could be linked to food-gathering skills

By Laura Baisas

Rain storms have gotten more intense across most of the US

Rain storms have gotten more intense across most of the US

By Laura Baisas

At 1,400 pounds, Bear Force One wins this year’s Fat Bear Week showdown

At 1,400 pounds, Bear Force One wins this year’s Fat Bear Week showdown

By Laura Baisas

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