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How to watch NASA’s DART spacecraft hit an asteroid tonight

We don’t know if the mission will be a success, but if it is, it could help stop asteroids from hitting Earth in the future.

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Malaria cases surged in Central America after a fungal pandemic wiped out frogsMalaria cases surged in Central America after a fungal pandemic wiped out frogs

The study offers one of the clearest links yet between biodiversity and public health.

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NASA tests new asteroid-defense system even as it slashes funding for its mission to spot killer space rocksNASA tests new asteroid-defense system even as it slashes funding for its mission to spot killer space rocks

There are more than 10,000 asteroids known in near-Earth orbits of “city-buster” size. NASA is putting off a mission to find the ones we don’t know about.

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Don’t ask when the pandemic will end. Ask how we’re going to live with covid.Don’t ask when the pandemic will end. Ask how we’re going to live with covid.

The coronavirus isn’t going anywhere. We need to learn to minimize its impact.

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‘No Dumb Questions’: Why is fentanyl killing so many people?‘No Dumb Questions’: Why is fentanyl killing so many people?

A drug that has helped millions is also killing tens of thousands of Americans. Grid’s science reporter explains why.

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‘Rainbow fentanyl’ is the latest twist in the opioid crisis — and shows how illegal drug dealers are adapting‘Rainbow fentanyl’ is the latest twist in the opioid crisis — and shows how illegal drug dealers are adapting

The illicit market for pain pills never went away. Now fake ones are flooding the street and causing even higher rates of overdose deaths.

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Pet medicine is looking a lot more like human medicine — down to the need for doggie blood donorsPet medicine is looking a lot more like human medicine — down to the need for doggie blood donors

But finding pets to lend a paw can get complicated.

‘No Dumb Questions’: What is monkeypox?‘No Dumb Questions’: What is monkeypox?

Grid’s science editor looks at the virus that surfaced suddenly this summer — in the midst of the covid pandemic.

Lauren Morello, Science Editor, Jake Garcia, Associate Producer, Multimedia, and Tom Nagorski, Global Editor

September 14, 2022

Why aren’t medical breakthroughs in obesity a bigger deal?Why aren’t medical breakthroughs in obesity a bigger deal?

We're stuck in a dead-end debate over body positivity and dieting when real solutions to the problem exist.

Matthew Yglesias, Editor-at-Large

September 14, 2022

A historic nursing strike in Minnesota shows the cracks in the healthcare system are wideningA historic nursing strike in Minnesota shows the cracks in the healthcare system are widening

Understaffing and poor working conditions are straining the nurse workforce.

Jonathan Lambert, Public Health Reporter, and Alex Leeds Matthews, Data Visualization Reporter

September 13, 2022

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is at a crisis point. Here are four ways it could go.Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is at a crisis point. Here are four ways it could go.

A safe shutdown? Another Fukushima Daiichi disaster? Or worse? A few endgames for the embattled nuclear plant are possible, say experts.

Dan Vergano, Science Reporter

September 13, 2022

Obamacare made many kinds of preventive healthcare free. A federal judge just put that in jeopardy for millions. Obamacare made many kinds of preventive healthcare free. A federal judge just put that in jeopardy for millions.

A court case challenging coverage of PrEP pills for HIV prevention could have much broader consequences.

Jonathan Lambert, Public Health Reporter

September 8, 2022

The true story of how UFOs evolved from science fiction to a national security priorityThe true story of how UFOs evolved from science fiction to a national security priority

It’s never aliens. Nonetheless, Congress, NASA and the Defense Department have embraced a new era of UFO investigations.

Dan Vergano, Science Reporter

September 7, 2022

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant crisis is ‘another tool’ in Russia’s war, a former Ukraine safety official saysThe Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant crisis is ‘another tool’ in Russia’s war, a former Ukraine safety official says

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, surrounded by warfare, poses an 'unsustainable' risk of radiological disaster, according to a U.N. safety watchdog agency.

Kseniia Lisnycha, Freelance Reporter, Dan Vergano, Science Reporter, and Nikhil Kumar, Deputy Global Editor

September 7, 2022

How long covid studies could help scientists solve the long-unsolved mystery of post-viral illnessesHow long covid studies could help scientists solve the long-unsolved mystery of post-viral illnesses

Skepticism, a dearth of funding and lack of research participants have held back scientists trying to understand why some infections cause lingering symptoms. Long covid is changing that.

Jonathan Lambert, Public Health Reporter

September 7, 2022

Why NASA is spending $4 billion to shoot three mannequins around the moon on the Artemis rocketWhy NASA is spending $4 billion to shoot three mannequins around the moon on the Artemis rocket

Delayed rocket launches, especially first, test launches, are normal for new rockets, but Monday’s delay of Artemis is an emblematic one for the SLS.

Dan Vergano, Science Reporter

September 3, 2022

Targeted attacks on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant prompt unprecedented action from IAEATargeted attacks on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant prompt unprecedented action from IAEA

The facility has lost and regained outside cooling power in recent weeks, sparking fears of a radioactive disaster.

Dan Vergano, Science Reporter

September 2, 2022