How to make Thanksgiving COVID-safe with boosters and rapid tests
For many families, this will be the first Thanksgiving they’ve been able to celebrate together in two years. Booster shots and vaccines for kids five …
Tag: Science
Which COVID-19 booster should I get?
Late last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved COVID-19 booster shots for anyone over the age of 18. That decision capped off …
Fascinating science stories to help you survive holiday small talk
Whatever your feelings on the holiday season, it’s here and it ain’t stopping. If you’re not looking forward to the reliable traditions that may come …
Death ‘by planet’ was surprisingly common in the 1600s
What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci’s hit podcast. The …
Pesticides leave a lasting mark on pollinating bees
Bees may need multiple generations to recover from the lingering impacts of pesticide exposure, according to a new study. Scientists at the University of California, …
Host an unforgettable meal with science and a personal touch
Imagine settling in for an elegant fish dinner and you’re asked to hold a seashell to your ear. You abide, and hear the incessant squawking …
This four-legged snake fossil was probably a skinny lizard
A mysterious fossil previously thought to be a four-legged snake is actually an ancient lizard, a new analysis suggests. Researchers first identified the roughly 120 …
For the second time ever, someone was spontaneously cured of HIV
A second person with HIV seems to have cleared the infection without stem cell treatments, raising optimism for efforts to develop a cure or vaccine. …
‘Explosive’ fire in California’s Sierra Nevada is much more likely on super hot, dry days
Summer heat waves could increase the number of fires that sweep through California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range by more than 50 percent by the 2040s, …
Snapping your fingers is a move worthy of a professional athlete
If you’ve seen any of the Avengers movies, they might have inspired some science questions like: Could Iron Man’s suit ever exist? Is time travel …