More from Sara Kiley Watson (Page 5)

Shipwreck on shore
Archaeology

How scientists keep ancient shipwrecks from crumbling into dust

By Sara Kiley Watson

Asian giant hornet
Animals

Murder hornets are officially here, but don’t freak out yet

By Sara Kiley Watson

Katsura leaves
Science

Why autumn air smells so delicious and sweet

By Sara Kiley Watson

Davis Meltzer’s A Space Station
Moons

11 of NASA’s most out-of-this-world illustrations

By Sara Kiley Watson

Nobel prize.
Medicine

The Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to the trio that discovered hepatitis C

By Sara Kiley Watson

Blood pressure taken at the doctor's office.
COVID-19

All the conditions we know increase your risk of dying from COVID-19

By Sara Kiley Watson

Myobatrachus gouldii live, in situ, Kalbarri National Park, WA.
Evolution

These buff frogs never skip arm day

By Sara Kiley Watson

Man with headache on bed.
COVID-19

These COVID symptoms could last for months

By Sara Kiley Watson

orange sky
Climate Change

How raging wildfires create hellish skies across the country

By Sara Kiley Watson

Highland wild dog.
Evolution

New Guinea singing dogs still roam the wilderness

By Sara Kiley Watson

Girl doing yoga with dog.
COVID-19

The safest ways to exercise during a pandemic

By Sara Kiley Watson

CDC building.
COVID-19

The CDC’s new COVID-19 testing guidelines could make the pandemic worse

By Sara Kiley Watson

Cuddled up pug.
COVID-19

How to help your pet with separation anxiety

By Sara Kiley Watson

Fully preserved woolly rhino named Sasha.
Animals

Climate change probably contributed to the woolly rhino’s rapid demise

By Sara Kiley Watson

Boy doing online school in a mask.
COVID-19

The risks of three back-to-school plans, ranked

By Sara Kiley Watson

Centrosaurus apertus fibula
Dinosaurs

This triceratops cousin suffered from osteosarcoma, just like many humans do

By Sara Kiley Watson

Muti illustration
Psychology

How Disney fools your brain to make lines feel magically short

By Sara Kiley Watson

Family sitting and talking.
Mental Health

How to talk to kids about the coronavirus and other bad news

By Sara Kiley Watson

Pile of seeds.
Agriculture

What not to do with the mysterious seeds you received in the mail recently

By Sara Kiley Watson

Beetle with camera on back.
Insects

Scientists strapped tiny cameras to beetles to get a bug’s-eye view of the world

By Sara Kiley Watson

COVID-19 masks
Vaccines

Kids may spread COVID-19 more than previously assumed

By Sara Kiley Watson

Sled pulled by dogs.
Evolution

Humans have partnered with sled dogs for 9,500 years

By Sara Kiley Watson

Women and children at the pool.
COVID-19

The safest way to go swimming during the pandemic

By Sara Kiley Watson

head trip illusion
Science

This image wiggles when you scroll—or does it?

By Sara Kiley Watson

Surgery room
Health

Autopsies are more important than ever. Here’s what they can tell us.

By Sara Kiley Watson

People at protest
Life Skills

Five ways to protect your privacy during a protest

By Sara Kiley Watson

two maps side by side
Archaeology

Scientists explored a buried Roman city without digging up an ounce of soil

By Sara Kiley Watson

Black lives matter protesters.
COVID-19

Essential first aid tips for protesters

By Sara Kiley Watson

The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans let Marina, the African penguin, take a mini safari. Here she check out a hypomelanistic crocodile safely from the other side of the glass.
COVID-19

Zoos and aquariums are letting their animals go on adventures during the shutdown. But should they?

By Sara Kiley Watson

The Sebring-Vanguard
Electric Vehicles

Electric vehicles have come a long way since the 1890s

By Sara Kiley Watson

Reconstruction of Spinosaurus in life
Dinosaurs

Most dinosaurs didn’t swim—but this ‘dino equivalent of Jaws’ sure did

By Sara Kiley Watson

Adalatherium hui
Evolution

This ‘crazy beast’ is unlike any mammal we’ve ever seen

By Sara Kiley Watson

Live hero shrew
Animals

This fuzzy little shrew has nature’s toughest backbone

By Sara Kiley Watson

Calyptocephalella gayi frog.
Animals

How did ancient frogs move between America and Australia? Easy: They hopped across Antarctica.

By Sara Kiley Watson

apple and onion on grass Images;
Science

This weird trick can make an onion taste like an apple

By Sara Kiley Watson

Lemur family.
Animals

Horny lemurs use body odor as a pick-up line

By Sara Kiley Watson

Stuart Patience illustration
Psychology

This staircase goes on forever. Or does it?

By Sara Kiley Watson

Hands holding candle.
COVID-19

How to grieve in the midst of social distancing

By Sara Kiley Watson

Rhinos with oxpeckers on their back.
Birds

Rhinos pay a painful price for oxpecker protection

By Sara Kiley Watson

Close-up of modern flax cordage showing twisted fibre construction
Evolution

An ancient bit of yarn suggests Neanderthals were super crafty

By Sara Kiley Watson

Zantec
Cancer

The FDA just pulled popular heartburn drug Zantac due to cancer risk

By Sara Kiley Watson

Anotheca spinosa skull
Evolution

These spiky frog skulls look more like dinosaur fossils

By Sara Kiley Watson

Yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse.
Evolution

Meet the highest mouse on Earth

By Sara Kiley Watson

a surgeon wearing a surgical mask during surgery
COVID-19

Four essentials you can donate to help healthcare workers fighting COVID-19

By Sara Kiley Watson

Hippo in water
Evolution

Pablo Escobar’s invasive hippos could actually be good for the environment

By Sara Kiley Watson

Vampire bat
Bats

Vampire bats know the true meaning of friendship—sharing slurps of blood

By Sara Kiley Watson

Blessing of narwhals
Evolution

The narwhal’s giant unicorn horn might help them find mates

By Sara Kiley Watson

Couple holding hands
COVID-19

An expert guide to love and sex during a pandemic

By Sara Kiley Watson

Isle of Skye dinosaurs in the mid Jurassic.
Dinosaurs

Ancient Stegosaurus relatives wandered across the Scottish highlands

By Sara Kiley Watson

Kea parrot with black token.
Psychology

Kea parrots use statistics to get what they want

By Sara Kiley Watson

Person lathering hands under a running faucet
COVID-19

Hand washing trumps sanitizer when it comes to beating viruses

By Sara Kiley Watson

IV drip in hospital
Life Skills

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about donating bone marrow

By Sara Kiley Watson

An old man at a podium reading from a book
Physics

Theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson dies at 96

By Sara Kiley Watson

Sahara desert at sunset.
Fish

The Sahara used to be full of fish

By Sara Kiley Watson

Azawakh dog in the forest.
Evolution

Meet the Azawakh, the latest breed to enter the Westminster Dog Show

By Sara Kiley Watson

Sunrise and ice floe in Antarctica
Climate Change

Antarctica is hotter today than it’s ever been

By Sara Kiley Watson

Chicken broth in a mug.
Nutrition

Bone broth: a miraculous health tonic, or just a crock of soup?

By Sara Kiley Watson

Jewel beetle.
Insects

To remain hidden, these beetles sparkle like gems

By Sara Kiley Watson

Niv Bavarsky illustration
Science

This is why you mishear popular song lyrics

By Sara Kiley Watson

Lionfish underwater
Wildlife

This harpoon-throwing robot is designed to hunt destructive lionfish

By Sara Kiley Watson

African grey parrot.
Evolution

For some African grey parrots, sharing is caring

By Sara Kiley Watson

cuttlefish with 3D glasses
Fish

Cuttlefish perceive depth—and they wore 3D glasses to prove it

By Sara Kiley Watson

Sleepy brunette woman waking up and rubbing her eyes.
Health

Why it’s tough to sleep in after a night of drinking

By Sara Kiley Watson

Homo erectus skull
Evolution

The ‘granddaddy’ of all early hominins walked on Earth a lot longer than we thought

By Sara Kiley Watson