Rebecca Sohn
By Rebecca Sohn
The internet is freaking out about reheated rice. Should you be worried?
Food poisoning can occur if you're not cautious.
By Rebecca Sohn
There's a bad cough going around. We asked doctors what it is.
If it's not COVID, what is it?
By Rebecca Sohn
Scientists say they conversed with a whale. It may be practice for aliens.
One day, advanced civilization may contact us.
By Rebecca Sohn
Scientists just revealed the colossal amount of CO2 emitted in 2023
Not a good look.
By Rebecca Sohn
Could your COVID-19 test be wrong?
As testing for COVID-19 has become commonplace, so have questions of tests' accuracy.
By Rebecca Sohn
Indigenous community outreach jumpstarted COVID vaccinations. Can it get past a slowdown?
Community outreach is an essential part of any mass-vaccination campaign.
By Rebecca Sohn
Fascinating graphics show how far we've come with COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and how far we have to go
So many colors, so much information.
By Rebecca Sohn
How to prove whether one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine could save lives
Is one vaccine dose better than none?
By Rebecca Sohn
3 surprising drugs being repurposed to fight COVID-19
You might have heard of these drugs before. Now, they could help fight the pandemic.
By Rebecca Sohn
8 history-making space stories of 2020
Despite a global pandemic, scientists made huge strides in understanding the universe beyond our planet.
By Rebecca Sohn
What the first new moon rocks in decades can tell us
“I think of a sample collection like this as sort of like delivering us a treasure chest."
By Rebecca Sohn
This amazing GIF shows a solar eclipse moving across the Earth
See that dark red blob over South America?
By Rebecca Sohn
Meet a young activist who's suing the government over climate change
From working with young voters to suing the U.S. government, Vic Barrett is focused on speaking up for the unheard
By Rebecca Sohn
How a fake coronavirus sample could help scientists tackle the real thing
The real coronavirus is causing a global crisis. Fake ones could help.
By Rebecca Sohn
Two COVID-19 vaccines are working. So what comes next?
New data shows both vaccines working about 95% percent of the time. But for the vaccines and the pandemic, this is far from the end.
By Rebecca Sohn
What is climate migration?
As our climate changes, more people will be forced to leave their homes in the face of environmental impacts.
By Rebecca Sohn
COVID-19 patients are developing ‘brain fog.’ But what does that mean?
“I would describe it as like a waking dream.”
By Rebecca Sohn
11 amazing photos that will erase your insect fears
It’s all about the extreme close-up.
By Rebecca Sohn
Why NASA is bringing some of this asteroid back to Earth
Turns out, tiny space rocks have a lot to offer scientists.
By Rebecca Sohn
Why a cougar probably won’t ‘stalk’ you — and what to do if it does
“In reality, they’re not looking for a fight."
By Rebecca Sohn