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Oil Spills’ Overlooked Victims: Water Insects
New research shows how oil spills and their cleanup harm water striders, raising questions about the broader ecological impacts of even small spills. The dangers of…
Birthday Parties Accelerated the Spread of COVID-19. And More Science Journal News
Birthday parties spread COVID-19, anti-science tweets signal outbreaks, and blame the pandemic to save your relationship in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Who Breaks Pandemic Rules Most? Bored Conservatives. And More Science News
Mixing vaccines works, bored conservatives break the rules, and vaccines can also protect the unvaccinated in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Attacks on American Agents Leave Baffling Battle Scars
The piercing sound was so loud that night it awoke the official assigned to the US embassy in Cuba who was trying to sleep at home…
Where the Next Coronavirus May Originate. And More Science Journal News
How to overcome vaccine hesitancy, the protective effect of plant-based diets, and the coming post-pandemic baby boom in this week’s roundup of coronavirus science for The Tyee.
How the Coronavirus Attacks the Lungs — and How We May Be Able to Stop the Damage
New research zooms in on the outer surface of the coronavirus to reveal more about how COVID-19 scars the lungs. One of the hallmarks of severe…