How is it spread? Why’s it called “coronavirus”? Dr. Seema Yasmin answers your burning questions about the pandemic.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mass Panic Is Unlikely, Even During a Pandemic
Hollywood tells us humans are prone to lose all rationality in a disaster, looting and trampling one another. But that’s not giving our brains any credit.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Why the Coronavirus Hit Italy So Hard
The country has the second-oldest population on earth, and its young mingle more often with elderly loved ones.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: What Is a Quarantine?
Quarantines can slow the spread of novel bugs like this coronavirus. But there’s a right way to do them—and some very, very wrong ways.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Bringing Down Emissions, but Not for Long
As industries slow and people fly less, emissions are falling. But unless we get serious about restructuring our society, they’ll bounce right back.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Teeny-Tiny Flying Dino With a Mouth Full of Needle Teeth
Oculudentavis was smaller than the smallest living bird, the bee hummingbird. Tantalizing clues point to it being a diminutive but skillful hunter.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: What’s a Pandemic? Your Coronavirus Questions, Answered
Dr. Seema Yasmin, director of the Stanford Health Communication Initiative, shares how to protect yourself and others in this alarming time.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Hungry Animals Can Change How Severely a Landscape Burns
From tiny insects to big ungulates, animals and their choice of chow can make ecosystems less or more prone to go up in flames.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: A Deft Robotic Hand That’d Make Luke Skywalker Proud
Surgeons use muscle grafts to amplify nerve signals—allowing amputees to control a new prosthetic with incredible precision.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Think Flash Floods Are Bad? Buckle Up for Flash Droughts
A typical drought is a slow-motion catastrophe. But scientists are trying to figure out a phenomenon called a flash drought, which forms in as little as two weeks.
