Stories by Jeffery DelViscio

We cover a 3.26-billion-year-old meteorite impact, the spread of bird flu and a scurvy case study that serves as a cautionary tale in this week’s news roundup.

An epidemiologist explores a troubling rise in early-onset breast cancer diagnoses and discusses the potential link to chronic exposure to endocrine disruptors.

Kick off the week by catching up on the latest science news.

How do you stop implicit bias from getting in the way of better health? This doctor wants to make learning how to manage bias as important as learning how to suture.

We talk to Cristina Gonzalez, a physician at New York University, who runs a lab that uses simulations to help medical professionals check their implicit bias at the exam room door.

What can singing tell us about how we’re wired—and how our ancestors evolved?

Downpours from hurricanes are worsening—and leaving even “climate havens” vulnerable.

Today’s mathematicians grapple with higher-order mathematical questions and real-world applications.

Mathematics communicator and drag queen Kyne Santos guides you through the ongoing debate about what math really is.

A study reports higher prevalence of eating disorders among people with polycystic ovary syndrome, regardless of their body mass index.

This week’s news roundup explores how the brain is affected by pregnancy, the way “scuba diving” lizards breathe underwater, and much more.

Mathematics communicator and drag queen Kyne will help you discover the beauty and power of math in this miniseries.

You have around 35 trillion red blood cells moving around your body at all times. Typically they are rounded and flexible. What happens when they aren’t?

AI fights conspiracy theories, Massachusetts leads the way on waste reduction, and more in this week’s science news roundup

NASA flight engineer Matthew Dominick’s astrophotography helps us see our world—from space

Understanding how racism affects aging and the timing of menopause could lead to better screening and preventive care.

A curator at the New York Botanical Garden explains what we can learn about the past and the present from houseplant trends.

Polymetallic blobs are producing “dark oxygen” from the depths of the ocean—and no one knows exactly how.

James Cameron takes us behind the scenes and beneath the waves in a discussion of the new National Geographic show OceanXplorers on today’s episode of Science Quickly.

A mountaintop burial site offers a glimpse into Inka life—but raises ethical questions about unearthing ancient human remains.

Coral reef soundscapes could help researchers assess their overall health.

Archaeoastronomers piece together how people understood the heavens thousands of years ago.

Here’s the long history of sex testing in elite sports like the Olympics and where the science really stands.

We cover extreme weather, cocaine sharks and komodo dragons with iron-tipped teeth in this week’s news roundup.