Author: Meredith Knight
The Pill: A Blessing And A Curse
We know the pill’s safe in the short term, but what happens to long-term users?
Genetic Flower Power
Studying wild mustard weed may uncover the way the environment and genetics interact during a crucial moment in the life of a plant.
Too Big for Its Britches
The Atlantic Yards development will push South Brooklyn’s over-taxed plumbing infrastructure to the max.
Scienceline Contributors Finalists for Journalism Award
It’s no Pulitzer, but we sure are pleased!
Spring Is Here, But It’s Still January
Global warming already makes plants bloom earlier, what’s next?
A Pandemic’s Dirty Tricks
Researchers use modern techniques to solve the mystery behind the deadliest flu virus.
The Other Greenhouse Gas
An often ignored greenhouse gas makes predicting climate even more uncertain.
Fight Yeast, Heal People
Aaron Mitchell uses genetics to ward off a potentially deadly type of yeast.
I’ve heard about a gravity beam that can send people through space. Is that for real?
– asks Ahren Lembke-Windler from Albuquerque, NM.
