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Beams of light—not cables—are carrying the internet across a river in the Congo
Sep 16, 2021 8:00 PM
Blindingly bright black holes could help cosmologists see deeper into the universe’s past
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Why a record number of container ships are backed up off the coast of California
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Featured in birth
Nov 5, 2019
Forceps changed the way people give birth
Today, one in three American mothers gets major surgery during delivery, despite evidence that this rate of intervention is excessive.
Mar 12, 2019
Every cigarette matters when you’re pregnant, a massive new study confirms
Smoking even one a day increases risk of SIDS twofold.
Feb 20, 2019
Children suffer more from air pollution, but our policies don’t reflect that
Exposure to air pollution likely contributes to childhood health effects like asthma and pre term birth.
Dec 21, 2018
Like other animals, humans have a breeding season—and it’s right now
‘Tis the season for conception.
Jun 27, 2018
We’re really bad at making babies
Anatomical compromises from millions of years ago have made birth hard for humans.
Apr 12, 2018
The horrifying maternal mortality rate in Texas turned out to be wrong, but that’s not the biggest issue
The lone star state isn’t alone
Jun 30, 2017
Stop eating your damn placentas
There’s literally no reason to consume your own organs.
Apr 26, 2017
This ‘artificial womb’ is like science fiction—but uteruses aren’t out of a job yet
How close are we to artificial gestation?
Feb 24, 2016
Swabbing Babies With Moms’ Microbiome Might Not Be Such A Good Idea After All
The simple procedure could be unnecessarily risky for newborns
Feb 1, 2016
Scientists Manually Transmit Mom’s Microbiome To C-Section Babies
That could be good news for the babies’ long-term health
