The water rises due to Hurricane Katrina
Politics & History

Disaster Myths: Katrina Ten Years Later

Looking back on Katrina.
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Legionella
Health

Legionnaires’ Disease

Scholarly research on the origins of Legionnaires' Disease.
A brown bear with its fur caught in the wind
Plants & Animals

Drones Stress Out Bears, Too

The effects of drones and planes on animal stress.
Textured canvas with Buildings of Parliament and Big Ben tower in London UK view from Thames river.
Politics & History

Old Smoke: London’s Famous Fog

The history of "Old Smoke", London's famous fog.
Estonian flag pinned into a globe showing the location of Estonia
Arts & Culture

How Singing Started a Revolution in Estonia

The vibrant and revolutionary culture of singing in Estonia.
An Earth-like planet in the foreground and the sun in the background
Natural Science

Kepler Finds Truly Earth-like World

The Kepler telescope discovers a habitable planet.
A woman in a modest swimsuit with sleeves and a skirt past her knees
Business

Modesty in Fashion

The intersection of religion and fashion has led to modesty in bathing suits.
Hadron Collider
Natural Science

A Brief History of Quarks

Understanding the history and future of quarks.
Still from an an older dating show
Arts & Culture

Before Tinder, There Was Video Dating

The precursor to online dating was video dating.