Pieces The Swedish model: a year on, the unique pandemic approach still isn’t paying off December 18, 2020
Animals Breathtaking underwater photographs document the hidden lives of humpback whales December 18, 2020
Climate The Paris Agreement, five years on. Can we still avoid a climate crisis? December 12, 2020 - Updated on December 14, 2020
Geology Researchers are now studying earthquakes and geology with unused optic fiber cables December 11, 2020
Pieces 12 times the Arecibo telescope helped us figure out the universe December 2, 2020 - Updated on July 25, 2023
Pieces Nature’s €9,500 open-access trial is showing just how absurd scientific publishing has become November 27, 2020 - Updated on December 1, 2020
Art and Music These intimate portraits of birds will make you want to save them November 23, 2020 - Updated on May 7, 2023
Health To truly understand the pandemic, you need to think about this number (and it’s not R0) November 19, 2020
Climate What does Biden have in store for science? Expect changes on COVID-19 and climate change, for starters November 10, 2020
News The mental health of PhD students is at stake: scientific journals should take the blame October 9, 2020 - Updated on May 6, 2023
Pieces No, herd immunity is still not a viable strategy — and the Barrington declaration is unscientific and unethical October 8, 2020
News This guy on Youtube makes knives from foods, sand, and other crazy materials October 2, 2020 - Updated on May 11, 2021
People 21 experts you should follow if you want to make sense of the pandemic (and a bonus) September 29, 2020 - Updated on May 6, 2023
Health Why climate and COVID-19 deniers love words like ‘alarmist’ or ‘hoax’ August 15, 2020 - Updated on August 22, 2020
Great Pics A visual tour of Ceres, where astronomers found evidence of a subsurface ocean August 12, 2020
Economics The world’s poorest are escaping extreme poverty faster than ever — but not everything is getting better July 29, 2020
Health The four countries hardest hit by the coronavirus are all led by authoritarian leaders June 19, 2020
Diseases We should act now to prevent future pandemics – The Black Plague may be next June 11, 2020 - Updated on May 6, 2023
Green Living Solid soap vs liquid soap: which is more eco friendly? June 6, 2020 - Updated on May 7, 2023
Culture & Society How to stop police violence with evidence-based policy June 2, 2020 - Updated on May 6, 2023
Culture & Society Yes, there is institutional racism in the US — and there’s a ton of science that proves it June 1, 2020 - Updated on May 6, 2023
Pieces “Pneumonia” and other illnesses are masking the true toll of coronavirus in the United States May 28, 2020
Health Are swimming pools safe for COVID-19? What we know so far May 27, 2020 - Updated on May 6, 2023
Pieces European cities are taking advantage of the pandemic to reduce car traffic May 26, 2020 - Updated on January 25, 2024
Diseases Has Sweden’s coronavirus approach failed? So far, the numbers suggest so May 26, 2020 - Updated on November 16, 2020
Pieces Certainly Uncertain: What’s Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle May 25, 2020 - Updated on May 6, 2023
Health Copper can be an important ally against coronavirus — and most viruses, for that matter May 25, 2020
Health It’s time to start considering wearing face masks — even if you don’t like it May 22, 2020 - Updated on May 6, 2023
Pieces Young kids might not be transmitting COVID-19 — though they can get it themselves May 20, 2020
Asteroids, meteors & comets Playing Asteroids is No Game: Humanity’s Future Could Depend on Diverting Asteroid Impacts May 11, 2020 - Updated on May 7, 2023
