Category Climate Change
The climate is rapidly changing. But just how rapidly are we talking about? How “fast” is the speed of climate change—and in the grand scheme of things, how fast is too fast? Today, nearly all scientists agree that the climate… Continue Reading →
Of all the known planets, Earth is uniquely suited for life: Coincidence? Some people say it’s the work of God. Others thank a different deity: the Earth herself. The Gaia Hypothesis Named for the Greek goddess of the Earth, the… Continue Reading →
Scientists woke up ancient microbes, and now they’re worried. But not for the reason you might think. Sleeping in the Ice It’s not the first time scientists have “resurrected” ancient germs. All over the coldest parts of the world, microbes… Continue Reading →
If the name “screwworm” makes you squirm, good—you’re getting the right idea. It’s a type of blowfly whose larvae burrow into living flesh. Yeah. Ouch. What Is a Screwworm? The New World screwworm is actually a type of fly. It… Continue Reading →
A 46,000-year-old worm has been revived from the Russian permafrost—could deadly germs be next? In 2020, I wrote a series of blog posts about whether ancient microbes could survive millennia in the ice. As it turns out, some can. This… Continue Reading →