Who was Pliny the Younger? Why his account was the only to survive Pompeii
This Roman senator wrote some of the greatest letters in history. Here’s how Pliny the Younger’s words have kept ancient Rome alive.
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How a climate scientist deals with ‘travel guilt’
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe reflects on flying, fossil fuels, and the tension between personal responsibility and systemic change in a warming world.
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What your mouth can reveal about your health
Scientists are discovering that the oral microbiome—home to hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi—may help predict everything from cancer risk to heart and brain health.
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A year after the historic Los Angeles fires, survivors share lessons from the burn zone
Nearly 60 square miles burned and 100,000 people were displaced. Now many are holding on to what they found—in their homes and in themselves—after the flames had passed.
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Newly discovered mantis species dances like a snake to avoid death after sex
The snake-tail mantis shows there’s more to these insects than just cannibalism.
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