Scienceline

Arif Ullah stands on a street corner in front of a brick wall with South Bronx Unite written in chalk on the wall

Inside a coastal community’s fight for a greener waterfront

Allison Parshall • July 29, 2022

The people of the South Bronx have almost no access to their own coast. South Bronx Unite’s Arif Ullah is working to change that.

A photograph from inside the Ukrainian Museum; a white-and-red traditional Ukrainian dress stands in the middle, flanked by other Ukrainian artwork hanging on the walls.

Resilience and rebirth on display at the Ukrainian Museum

Daniel Leonard • July 27, 2022

Manhattan’s East Village is home to a neighborhood known as “Little Ukraine.” We sought to learn more about Ukrainian culture by visiting the neighborhood’s central museum

Hands of three people. Two people on the left insert a ballot into a box. One person on the right points finger into the box.

Tired of voting for politicians? Approve them instead!

Kharishar Kahfi • July 14, 2022

A mathematical system called “approval voting” allows voters to cast more than one vote, giving minority candidates a chance in elections

Wildlife rehabilitator Tristan Higginbotham holds a small ovenbird

Making the city that never sleeps safer for birds

Environment

Tatum McConnell • July 7, 2022

New York City is at the center of a political fight over dimming nighttime lights that attract and kill migrating birds

Digital illustration of a girl with VR goggles touching something in front of her

Why an assault on your VR body can feel so real

Allison Parshall • June 29, 2022

Our brains are easily fooled into taking ownership of a virtual body, decades of psychology research shows

Gopher frog squats on ground with golden and brown spots

While humans battle COVID-19, frogs fight their own epidemic

Environment

Hannah Loss • June 24, 2022

Amphibians battle against pathogens, wildlife trade and changing habitats

An artfully presented plate of cultured, raw ground beef garnished with greens and a cracker.

Overcoming the ick factor of lab-grown meat

Life Science

Allison Parshall • June 17, 2022

Cultured meat promises to be better for animals, public health and the planet. Will we eat it?

A gif of Hunga Tonga's eruption, as seen from space. A massive grey cloud of ash emerges from the middle of the ocean.

The hidden power of submarine volcanoes

Environment

Daniel Leonard • May 23, 2022

In January, an underwater volcano in Tonga produced the biggest eruption the world has seen in decades. Why was the blast so intense?

The real story behind the ‘TikTok tics’

Health

Delaney Dryfoos • April 13, 2022

Experts say the movement disorders are often triggered by anxiety and spread through social media – and that all those online videos aren’t necessarily helping